A. If not exercised within one (1) year from the date of issuance, the site plan permit shall expire, unless otherwise stated as a condition of the approval. A permit shall be considered “exercised” upon completion of fifty (50) percent or more of the authorized improvements, as measured by cost; provided, if the site plan permit is issued solely for a change of use, it is exercised when the authorized use commences.

B. A site plan permit subject to lapse may be renewed by the land use administrator for an additional period of up to one (1) year; provided, that thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date, a written request for renewal is filed with the planning department and the applicant shows good cause for failure to timely exercise the permit. [Ord. 10-15 § 3.]