(1) The hearing examiner shall review, as provided in 17.180.030, applications for special use permits for historic structures.

(2) Any aggrieved person may appeal a hearing examiner decision to the Superior Court of Whitman County as provided in Chapter 17.185.

(3) An approved special use permit for a historic structure must be acted upon by the permittee within one (1) year from its date of approval. Otherwise, the special use permit shall expire and be null and void after that time unless the permittee applies in writing to the city planner for an extension of time at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the one-year period, setting forth the reasons for the extension; and, the city planner finds that good cause exists for the extension and approves the application.

(4) An application for any extension of time shall be reviewed by the city planner as provided in 17.175.050.

(5) If the use for which the permit was granted is abandoned for a period of one (1) year, the use may not be reinstated without the issuance of a new special use permit.

(6) If the permittee or a subsequent owner of the structure fails to maintain or improve the property in accordance with the special use permit and the agreement with the city, the hearing examiner may revoke the special use permit after holding a public meeting.

(7) The permit may not be transferred to any other property, but may be transferred to subsequent owners of the property for which the permit was issued.

(8) The special exceptions may be amended by the hearing examiner using the procedures set forth in this Chapter for obtaining an original special use permit for historic structures. (Ord. 22-2 §8, 2022; Ord. 03-33 §50, 2003; Ord. 89-8 §5, 1989).