20.02.123 Time limitation of approved plans/permits ready to issue.
A. The city shall notify an applicant in writing or electronic means when the city review has been completed and the permit is ready for issuance.
B. Issuance of the permit shall only occur once all applicable mitigation, service, utility connection charges and other fees required prior to issuance of the building permit pursuant to this code have been paid or evidence of such payment has been provided.
C. An applicant shall have a maximum of 180 days from the date of notification to obtain the permit except as provided below:
1. The building official may extend the 180-day time limitation of permit issuance for a period not to exceed an additional 30 days, upon written request by the applicant citing specific circumstances preventing the payment of required fees that are beyond the control of the applicant;
2. A request for extension shall be received by the city prior to expiration of the original 180-day time limitation; and
3. No application may be extended more than once.
D. Failure of the applicant to obtain the permit within the time limitations imposed herein shall result in an expiration of the application with all plans and other data submitted for the applicant being returned to the applicant or destroyed by the building official. (Ord. 2344 § 1 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2269 § 12, 2018).