§ 17.72.110. Expiration of zoning permits.

A.

When an administrative zoning approval is granted by the planning director for an "over-the counter-approval", the applicant shall have two years from the effective date of approval (via a "zone clearance stamp" by the planning department) in which to submit said plans for plan check to the department of building and safety, when a building permit or similar permit is required by the department of building and safety. When a building permit or similar permit is not required, then the applicant shall have completed the work within two years from the date of zone clearance. Once said time period(s) lapse, the zone clearance shall be deemed expired and new plans shall be submitted and new application fees paid to the planning department for review and approval.

B.

For all projects involving zoning approval for a neighborhood compatibility determination, minor deviation, landscaping and irrigation, grading, and sign permit, approved either administratively or by the planning commission, zoning approval(s) shall be valid for a period of two years from the effective date of approval, such that the applicant shall obtain all necessary permits from the department of building and safety within two years, and all construction shall be in conformance with the approved plans. Any alternations or additions to the approved plans, or any changes to the exterior treatment including but not limited to exterior building materials or the size, shape, or location of windows or other openings, or changes to the size, location or amount of any hardscape shall be reviewed by the planning director to determine if further planning commission approval is necessary.

C.

For all zoning approvals involving a conditional use permit (CUP), special use permit (SUP), variance and precise plan of design (PPD) resolution, one of the two following conditions of approval shall appear in the resolution(s) with respect to the length of time a zoning approval is valid. If there have been no changes in the proposed plans or adjacent areas, the planning commission may grant a time extension in accordance with the following:

1.

Large projects, generally defined as a building with a floor area(s) in excess of ten thousand square feet, and/or as further determined by the planning director, shall be subject to a twelve-month time period (commencing upon the effective date of project approval), in which the entire project must be submitted for plan check review with the department of building and safety, with two six-month time extensions maximum allowed to be granted by the planning commission.

2.

Small projects, generally defined as a building with a floor area(s) with less than ten thousand square feet, and/or as further determined by the planning director, shall be subject to a six-month time period (commencing upon the effective date of project approval), in which the entire project must be submitted for plan check review with the department of building and safety, with two six-month time extensions maximum allowed to be granted by the planning commission.

(Ord. No. 668, § 1, 10-12-2010)