18.150.060 Expiration of Permit or Approval.
When any permit or approval is not exercised by the expiration date indicated on the approval or permit or, if no expiration date is specified, two years from the approval date, the permit or approval shall expire. No extension of the expiration date for a permit or approval shall be granted unless such extension is approved pursuant to specific provisions for the relevant permit or approval.
A. Authority to Establish Expiration Dates. The Director or Examiner has the authority, as part of a permit or approval, to establish expiration dates or time periods within which the permit or approval must be exercised. Upon expiration, the permit or approval shall be considered null and void unless extended pursuant to PCC 18.150.060 B., below.
B. Authority to Establish Extensions. The expiration time period specified pursuant to PCC 18.150.060 A. above may be extended by the Director or the Examiner as appropriate, based on the original review process, provided such request has been made prior to the expiration date, if the applicant can demonstrate to the Director or Examiner that there have been unusual circumstances beyond their control to cause delay in the project. The time period may be extended one time for up to one additional year.
C. Request for Extensions of Time. Prior to the expiration date established as part of a permit or approval as noted in PCC 18.150.060 A. above, the property owner or applicant must submit a request for an extension of time along with applicable fees. The request must identify the project(s), application numbers, and the reason(s) for the extension.
D. Extension of Time for Submittal of Final Plat. See PCC 18F.40.070, Preliminary Plats-Time Extensions.