Commission backs surety after extended permit renewals for long‑running projects
Commissioners instructed staff to draft language that would require a surety or credit after two renewal cycles (about four years) for building-permit extensions; staff will research the feasibility of surety bonds and present proposed language at a future meeting.
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Commissioners expressed concern about long‑running, uncompleted permits and reached a consensus to require financial surety after two renewal cycles. Staff noted the current code allows 24 months to complete permitted work and flagged a permit from 2019 as an example of a project remaining unfinished beyond the current extension framework.
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