After a development is finished, enforcement action can be pursued, usually within 4 years or 10 years if the development involves a change of use or non-compliance with a planning requirement. For example, if a building does not have required fire protection, the owner/builder will be liable for any damage caused by fires that break out year after year while the building is standing. In addition, if you fail to comply with your plan after it has been approved, the City may require you to submit a new plan. The new plan must show compliance with all requirements at the time of resubmission. If you do not comply with the new plan, the process can be repeated. Finally, if you fail to comply with an approved plan in a timely manner, the City may take action against you by issuing an administrative order requiring you to comply with the plan. This order is effective immediately and expires one year from its date or until it is renewed. If you do not comply with the order, you could be fined up to $10,000 for each violation. The only way to permanently remove yourself from the plan is through abandonment. If there are no current owners involved in the process and the property has not been sold to a third party, then this means the property is still eligible for future development.