Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The building official is authorized to grant, one extension of time, for periods not more than 180 days. Work shall be considered abandoned if an inspection has not been recorded and approved within 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be obtained. The fee shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made to the original plans and specifications and the suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. When plan review is not required by the building official the fee shall not include the plan review portion of the full permit fee. In order to renew a permit suspended or abandoned for more than one year, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee unless the project has had an approved rough frame, rough electrical, rough mechanical and rough plumbing inspection. In this case the building official may, on a case-by-case basis, waive the requirement for plans and the renewal fees shall be 25 percent of the full permit fee. When plan review is not required by the building official the fee shall not include the plan review portion of the full permit fee. A notice of code violation may be recorded when a building permit is expired. [Ord. 636 § 1, 2024.]