A. Each applicant shall first file a written permit application on a form furnished by the city for that purpose.

B. All development and civil construction activity shall comply with the Public Works Standards and requirements contained in GHMC Titles 12, 13, and 14.

C. Before accepting a permit application, the permit authority shall collect a permit fee. Such fee shall be determined according to the standard fee schedule approved by the city council by resolution.

D. The director shall establish a checklist demonstrating the information that shall be provided by the applicant for review of a civil permit.

E. Time Limitation on Permit Application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing and expired, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the director is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing with justifiable cause demonstrated.

F. Time Limitation on Approved Civil Permit. A civil permit that has been approved more than 180 days before construction begins (i.e., a preconstruction meeting scheduled and inspection fees paid) shall be subject to an additional review prior to commencement of construction based on the hourly rate as established for third submittal.

G. Time Limitation on Approved Civil Permit under Construction. A civil permit that has been approved and construction related to the permit has begun (i.e., a preconstruction meeting has been held and inspection fees paid) shall expire 180 days after construction has begun unless such construction has been pursued in good faith; except that the director is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing with justifiable cause demonstrated. (Ord. 1273 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1169 § 6, 2009).