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I� 20.04.220 Expiration of Plan Review. An application for a permit for any proposed work under review shall be deemed to have been abandoned 360 days after the date of filing, unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the Building and Safety Official is authorized to grant one extension of time for an additional period not exceeding 180 days. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated. An application shall not be extended if this code or any other pertinent laws or ordinances have been amended subsequent to the date of application. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee. 20.04.230 Design professional in responsible charge. When it is required that documents be prepared by an architect or engineer, the Building and Safety Official shall be authorized to require the owner to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. If the circumstances require, the owner may designate a substitute registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform all the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The Building and Safety Official shall be notified in writing by the owner if the registered design professional in responsible charge is changed or is unable to continue to perform the duties. The registered design professional in responsible charge shall be responsible for reviewing and coordinating all submittal documents prepared by others, including phased and deferred submittal items, for compatibility with the design of the building. 20.04.240 Special Inspection and Observation Program. When special inspection is required by Section 20.04.380, the registered design professional in responsible charge shall prepare an inspection program which shall be submitted to the Building and Safety Official for approval prior to issuance of the building permit. The inspection program shall designate the portions of the work to have special inspection, the name or names of the individuals or firms who are to perform the special inspections and indicate the duties of the special inspectors. The special inspector shall be employed by the owner, the registered design professional in responsible charge, or an agent of the owner, but not the contractor or any other person responsible for the work. When structural observation is required by Section 20.04.390, the inspection program shall name the individuals or firms who are to perform structural observation and describe the stages of construction at which structural observation is to occur. The inspection program shall include samples of inspection reports and provide time limits for submission of reports. 20.04.250 Permit issuance. The application, plans, specifications, computations and other data filed by an applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the Building and Safety Official or his or her authorized representative. Such plans may be reviewed by other departments of the City of Pleasanton to verify compliance with any applicable laws under its jurisdiction. If the Building and Safety Official finds that the work described in an application for a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed therewith conform to the requirements of this code and the technical codes and other pertinent laws and ordinances, and that the fees specified in Section 20.04.310 have been paid, the Building and Safety official shall issue a permit therefor as soon as practicable.