§ 25-5-81. SITE PLAN EXPIRATION.

(A)

This section does not apply to a site plan described in Section 25-5-82 (Expiration Of A Site Plan Approved Before January 1, 1988).

(B)

Except as provided in Subsections (C), (D), and (E) of this section, a site plan expires three years after the date of its approval.

(C)

A site plan does not expire if:

(1)

building permits required to construct all the buildings shown on the site plan are issued, and those building permits are in effect until the work is completed and certificates of occupancy are issued;

(2)

if building permits are not required to finish development of the site plan, any required site work is begun and diligently pursued to completion, and a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy is issued; or

(3)

a request for extension granted under Section 25-5-62 (Extension Of Released Site Plan By Director).

(D)

A phase of a phased site plan expires on the expiration date determined under Section 25-5-21 (Phased Site Plan) unless:

(1)

building permits required to construct all the buildings shown on the phase are issued, and those building permits are in effect until the work is completed and certificates of occupancy are issued; or

(2)

if building permits are not required to finish development of the phase, any required site work on the phase is begun and diligently pursued to completion, and a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy is issued.

(E)

Notwithstanding Subsection (D) of this section, if the first phase of a phased site plan expires, the entire site plan expires.

Source: Sections 13-1-614 and 13-1-616; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.