A. The time requirements of this section shall apply to all substantial development, variance or conditional use permits authorized by this chapter.

B. Construction activities shall commence, or, where no construction activities are involved, the use or activity shall commence, within two years of the effective date of a shoreline permit. The hearing examiner may authorize a single extension for a period not to exceed one year, based on reasonable factors, if a request for extension has been filed before the expiration date and notice of the proposed extension is given to parties of record.

C. Authorization to conduct construction activities, pursuant to the approved shoreline permit, shall terminate five years after the effective date of a shoreline permit. The hearing examiner may authorize a single extension for a period not to exceed one year, based on reasonable factors, if a request for extension has been filed before the expiration date and notice of the proposed extension is given to parties of record and to the Department of Ecology.

D. Consistent with RCW 90.58.140(6), the effective date of a shoreline permit shall be the date of filing with the Department of Ecology or the date of decision by the Department of Ecology for conditional use permits and variances. This excludes time for which a use or activity was not actually pursued due to appeals, legal actions or the need to obtain other permits and approvals for the development.

E. Revisions to permits lawfully extended under subsections (B) and (C) of this section and in accordance with the provisions of MMC 22.82.160 (WAC 173-27-100) may be authorized after original permit authorization has expired; provided, that this procedure shall not be used to extend the original permit time requirements or to authorize substantial development after the time limits of the original permit.

F. The city of Monroe shall notify the Department of Ecology of any change to the effective date of a permit, and explain the basis for approving the change in writing. Any change to the time limits of a permit, except an extension under subsections (B) and (C) of this section, and except as authorized by RCW 90.58.143, shall require a new permit application. (Ord. 015/2019 § 1; Ord. 005/2019 § 10 (Exh. B))