§ 32-4-274. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMIT FOR VALIDITY OF SUBDIVISION PLATS AND APPROVED PLANS.

(a)

In general. The Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections shall extend an approved Development Plan that would otherwise expire and become invalid under the provisions of § 32-4-261 of this subtitle if a deficiency in basic services for water, sewer, or transportation prevented the vesting of the Plan, in accordance with § 32-4-264 of this subtitle.

(b)

Length of extension - Approved plans. With respect to an approved Development Plan, the length of time of any extension shall be equivalent to the lesser of:

(1)

The period of time that the deficiency prevents a plat from being recorded; or

(2)

The period of time remaining for Plan validity at the time of the deficiency determination.

(c)

Determination of deficiency. For the purpose of determining the extension of the time limit of the validity of a Development Plan, the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections shall consider property that is the subject of the Plan to have a deficiency if:

(1)

Subsequent to Plan approval or plat recordation the property is shown to be or to have been within a deficient service area on a basic service map adopted by the County Council; or

(2)

The issuance of building permits or the construction of public improvements or private improvements is or was prohibited by order of the state or county.

(1988 Code, § 26-217) (Bill No. 18, 1990, § 2, 3-30-1990; Bill No. 79-01, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 75-03, §§ 20, 21, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 58-09, § 5, 8-17-2009; Bill No. 122-10, §§ 12, 30, 1-16-2011)