HAR §15-215-85. [Effective] Approval validity period

(a) Rules clearance, renovation permits, temporary use permits, and zoning clearance approvals shall have an effective period of one year. (b) [Improvement] Renovation permits, improvement permits, development permits, conditional Rule Permit Duration §15-215-74 Zoning clearance 30 calendar days §15-215-75 Temporary use permit 60 calendar days §15-215-76 Rules clearance 60 calendar days §15-215-77.5 Renovation permit 90 calendar days §15-215-78 Improvement permit 120 calendar days §15-215-78 Development permit 180 calendar days §15-215-79 Conditional use permit 180 calendar days §15-215-80 Conditional use of vacant land 90 calendar days §15-215-81 Variance 180 calendar days §15-215-82 Master Plan permit 200 calendar days §15-215-85 215-106 use of vacant land, conditional use permits and variance approvals shall have an effective period of two years, unless extended under these rules. (c) Master plan permits shall have an effective period of ten years, unless extended pursuant to section 15-215-82 (master plan). (d) Prior to expiration [and upon submittal of a written request and payment of the applicable filing fee, the], a written request to extend an improvement or development permit may be submitted with the applicable filing fee indicated in section 15-215-91. An improvement permit may be extended by the executive director for a period of up to one year. The executive director may authorize up to two [time] extensions [of one year each] for improvement permits. Development permits, or improvement permits for projects on lands owned by the authority, conditional use permits, and variance approvals may be extended by the authority for a period of up to one year. The authority may authorize two [time] extensions [of one year each] for development permits[.] or improvement permits for projects on lands owned by the authority, conditional use permits, and variance approvals. (e) In computing the effective period, the day upon which the approval was granted is not to be included. Further, the last day is to be included unless it is not a working day, in which event the period runs until the next working day. (f) A permit will not lapse if construction or installation of approved work has commenced. If construction has not commenced within the approval validity period (including extensions), a new permit will be required. (g) If construction activities are dormant for a period of six months or more, the applicant must submit an explanation for the delay along with an updated construction schedule to the executive director. (h) Improvement permits, development permits, temporary use permits, conditional use permits and variance approvals shall be deemed to run with the land from the effective date of the permit through any change of ownership of the site, except in the case where a permit expires and becomes void. [Eff 10/27/12; am and comp ] (Auth: HRS 215-107 §§206E-4, 206E-5, 206E-7) (Imp: HRS §§206E-4, 206E- 5, 206E-7)