No building or other structure shall be erected, moved, added to or structurally altered without a permit issued by the building official. Building permits shall be issued in conformity and compliance with the provisions of the latest adopted version of the building code, the Gypsum Municipal Code, including but not limited to the land use code, and the applicable zoning, PUD and subdivision plat for the affected lot.

(a)

If the work described in any building permit has not begun within 90 days from the date of issuance thereof, the permit shall automatically expire without any further action by the town or notice to the permittee, except the building official may extend the expiration date upon good cause being shown in writing for failure to begin construction as required. Any such extension so granted shall be in writing. Any fees paid to the town, other than the application fee and any review fees for the building permit, in conjunction with the issuance of the building permit which has expired may be returned or refunded as determined by the town manager.

(b)

If the work described in any building permit has begun, but has not been substantially completed within 18 months of the date of issuance thereof, the building permit shall automatically expire without any further action by the town or notice to the permittee.

(c)

Any fees paid to the town, other than the application fee and any review fees for the building permit, in conjunction with the issuance of the building permit, for a project that never started may be refunded as determined by the town manager.

(d)

Upon the expiration of any building permit, the building official shall make a reasonable effort to provide the permittee with written notice of the expiration and that further work as described in the expired building permit shall not proceed unless and until a new building permit is obtained. Failure of the building official to provide this notice shall not invalidate the expiration of a building permit for failure to begin or substantially complete the work.