Time limit of building permit application:
- An application for a permit for any proposed work shall expire one calendar year after the date of filing unless a permit is issued or a request to extend this one-year period is submitted prior to the expiration date and approved by the Building Official, and further provided that the adopted codes have not changed from the date of initial application submittal.
- The Building Official is authorized, but is not required, to grant one or more extensions of time not exceeding 180 calendar days per extension.
- An extension request shall be in writing with justifiable cause demonstrated by the applicant.
To request an extension, please fill out an extension request (PDF) and email the completed form to the Building Department.
If the plan check expires, the applicant shall submit new plans compliant with the technical codes and other applicable city, county, and state regulations in effect at the time and pay new plan review fees.
Issued Permit Expiration:
Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 12 months after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work commenced.
Before work can reconvene after a permit expires, a new permit shall first be obtained to do so, and the fee shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit, after having expired one year or longer, if there are changes to the original design or if the original permit was issued under a previous code cycle, the permittee shall pay all new fees and submit plans for review under the latest adopted codes
- The Building Official is authorized, but is not required, to grant one or more extensions of time not exceeding 180 calendar days per extension.
- Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply for an extension of the time within which work may commence under that permit when the permittee is unable to commence work within the time required.
- The extension shall be requested in writing prior to the permit expiring and show justifiable cause demonstrating that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have prevented action from being taken.
To request an extension, please fill out an extension request (PDF) and email the completed form to the Building Department.