18A.20.090 Expiration of approvals.
The City shall provide expiration dates in notifications of permit approvals. Knowledge of the expiration date of any approval is the responsibility of the applicant. The City shall not be held accountable for notification of pending expirations.
A. Variance. Except for variances related to LMC 18A.60.050 and 18A.60.060(F), unless exercised, a variance shall expire one (1) year from the date a final decision is issued. If timely exercised, a variance shall be valid indefinitely.
B. Conditional Use Permit. Unless exercised or otherwise specified, a conditional use permit shall be void one (1) year from the date a notice of final decision was issued. If exercised, a conditional use permit shall be valid for the amount of time specified by the Hearing Examiner. If the use allowed by the permit is inactive, discontinued or abandoned for twelve (12) consecutive months, the permit is void and a new permit shall be obtained in accordance with the provisions of this title prior to resuming operations.
C. Home Occupation Permit. A home occupation permit shall be valid indefinitely unless a time limitation is specified by staff or the Hearing Examiner or it is revoked for lack of compliance to conditions. A home occupation permit shall be void unless exercised within one (1) year from the date such permit was issued. If the use allowed by the permit is inactive, discontinued or abandoned for twelve (12) consecutive months, the permit is void and a new permit shall be applied for and obtained in accordance with the provisions of this title prior to resuming operations. A home occupation permit shall not be transferable to a new site or entity.
D. Land Use Approval. Unless exercised by complete application for necessary construction permits, any land use approval shall expire and be null and void two (2) years from the date the final approval was issued. Land use approval shall be extended two (2) additional years if a complete building or other construction permit application for the project is submitted prior to expiration of the land use approval. Even absent such application, upon finding that there has been no substantial change in relevant circumstances and standards, land use approval may be extended up to two (2) additional years by the Director pursuant to a written request submitted prior to expiration of land use approval. Upon receiving such request, notice shall be provided pursuant to the comparable notice of application procedures of LMC 18A.20.310. Following a comment period of at least fourteen (14) days, the Director may grant, limit or deny the extension and may impose such conditions of extension to ensure compliance with any subsequently revised standards. If such written request for extension is not received by the Department prior to expiration, such extension shall be denied.
E. Detailed design review approval shall expire simultaneously with expiration of any associated building or other construction permit.
F. Sign Permit. If a sign is not installed and a use permit issued within six (6) months following the issuance of a sign permit (or within thirty (30) days for temporary signs), the permit shall be void. The City of Lakewood may revoke a sign permit under any of the following circumstances:
1. The City of Lakewood determines that information in the application was materially false;
2. The sign as installed does not conform to the sign permit application;
3. The sign violates this code, building code, or other applicable law, regulations or ordinance; or
4. The Community and Economic Development Department Director determines that the sign is not being properly maintained. [Ord. 794 § 2 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]