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Coder,
From the `12 IRC, Section R105.5 - Expiration:
"Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized
by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or
if the work authorized 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, in writing, one or more
extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each......The
extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause
demonstrated."
The Tire Wall can be demolished after a period of time.......The AHJ
can seek cost reimbursements either through the courts, or absorb
the costs themselves.......It is "due process" to go about having
the original permit deemed "Expired" and no longer valid [ i.e. -
dotting the " i's " and crossing the " t's " ]......The AHJ may
even some locally adopted ordinances to apply to the process
as well !
As far as "returning the site to its original condition", that
would be language included in any suits filed against the
owners..........Again, the AHJ ordinances may have something
in them to address this, and even if they do not, ...a competent
attorney should include the language and ask for monetary
damages to the AHJ........Whether the AHJ actually collects
anything is a different matter.........As the `ol saying goes,
[ from the movie High Plains Drifter ],...Promising is one
thing, ...collecting is another !
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