A permit may be amended by extending the time for the completion of construction, or for application to beneficial use, for a reasonable time, but only on account of delays due to physical or engineering difficulties which could not have been reasonably anticipated, due to operation of law beyond the power of the applicant to avoid, or due to other exigent circumstances identified by the Water Management Board.
S.D. Codified Laws § 46-5-26
Extension of time for completion of construction or application to beneficial use
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Application No. 5189-3 to Extend Time (1991)
Most recently applied in Boever v. SD Bd. of Accountancy (March 1997)
Source: SDC 1939, § 61.0132; SL 1955, ch 430, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0120; SL 1983, ch 314, § 53.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.