§ 6-112. Time limitations.

(a)

All permits issued under this article shall expire by the limitation of six consecutive calendar months after the date of issuance if work authorized by the permit has not commenced. If after commencement the authorized work is discontinued or not completed within a period of 12 consecutive calendar months, the permit therefor shall immediately expire. No work authorized by any permit which has expired shall thereafter be performed until a new permit has been secured.

(b)

Should the permittee dispute the claim of discontinued work by the Building Inspector, the permittee shall present evidence of receipts of materials and work performed by subcontractors to substantiate that work has and is continuing to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector prior to the permit expiration date, otherwise the permit shall expire as described herein.

(c)

In order to preserve the visual and economic values of the town, any authorized work which has commenced and discontinued and permit expired, as specified herein, shall be considered a violation following the date of permit expiration and each consecutive calendar day thereafter a separate violation as defined in the town's annually adopted rates and fees schedule until resolution.

(Code 1977, § 9-1019; Code 1986, § 4-80; Ord. No. 93-313, 3-16-1993; Ord. No. 13-915, 6-11-2013)

State law reference

Similar provisions, G.S. 160A-418.