§ 12.2. Development permit required.

A development permit and soil erosion permit shall be required for any proposed use of land(s) to indicate and insure compliance with all provisions of this ordinance before any building permit is issued or any improvement, grading or alteration of land(s) commences.

Application. All applications for development and soil erosion shall be made to the director of community development and general services department and shall be accompanied by complete plans in duplicate drawn to scale, signed by the author with his address, and showing all site information.

Issuance. All development permits issued by the director of community development and general services department shall in no case grant any development permit for the use, construction or alteration of any land if the land as proposed to be used, constructed or altered could be in violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance or any other codes and laws of the city, county or the state, except as provided herein.

Duration of validity. A development permit shall be valid for two years from its issuance subject to the following provisions: if the work described in any development permit has not been begun within 180 days from the date of issuance thereof, said permit shall expire, and if work described in any development permit has not been substantially completed within two years of the date of the issuance thereof, said permit shall expire. Written notice of the expiration shall be given to the persons affected together with notice that further work as described in the canceled permit shall not proceed until a new development permit has been obtained.

(Ord. of 4-28-2008)