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A-302.2 Suspension of Permit
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Any permit issued shall become invalid if the authorized work is not commenced within six months after issuance of the permit, or if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months after the time of commencing the work. The code official is authorized, for reasonable cause, to extend in writing the time for commencing or suspending the work for a period not exceeding six months upon written request of the permittee. No permit shall be extended more than once. In order to proceed with the work authorized by an expired permit, a new permit shall be obtained.
Fire permits shall be limited to the time period specified by the permit.
See ยง 14-303(10).
- For permits issued in connection with imminently dangerous structures or conditions (see PM-110.1), the permit shall become invalid if the work does not commence within 10 days after issuance or does not progress continuously until the structure or condition is made safe, unless the permit is otherwise extended by the Department.
- For permits issued in connection with an unsafe structure or condition (see PM-108, PM-109), the permit shall become invalid if the work does not commence within 30 days after permit issuance or does not progress continuously until the structure or condition is made safe, unless the permit is otherwise extended by the Department.
A rough-in permit shall become invalid if the work is not initiated and the associated complete permit is not obtained within 60 days of issuance.
Pursuant to the UCC, a permit issued for construction or demolition under the authority of the UCC may be valid for no more than 5 years from its issue date.
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