Reduce time limit for completing permitted construction projects from 2 years to 1 year
In Plain English
The city currently gives property owners 730 days to finish construction after getting a building permit. The new law cuts this to 365 days and reduces extensions from 2 to 1. If approved, developers must complete projects faster or risk losing their permits.
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Votes
Include language that states the revocation of a building permit for projects with square footage of 100,000 and over shall be appealed to the City Council at the end of 365 days, and pass first reading
7 to 0
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