Effect. All rights conferred upon the application by virtue of approval of the site plan pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52 shall not be changed for a period of two years after the date of final approval.
If no building permit is issued within 12 calendar months, or if no Certificate of Occupancy is issued within 24 calendar months after the date of final approval, the site plan shall automatically expire; provided, however, that the Board may, upon the request of the applicant, extend the date on which the site plan approval expires by 12 months if it finds that completion of the proposed construction could not reasonably be expected to be accomplished prior to the expiration of approval by reason of weather conditions, size of project, labor difficulties or similar delaying difficulties.