In eases where the variance granted involves alteration or construction and in cases approving the location of gas stations, etc., such variance or such approval, as the ease case be, shall expire if a building application is not filed within six months of the effective date stated in the publication of the notice of the filing of the decision granting such variance or approval of such location and, if such building application is timely filed, if such construction is not completed or substantially completed within 18 months of the effective date of the building permit.
In eases involving use variance, such variance shall expire if such use is not commenced within six months of the effective date stated in the publication of the notice of the filing of the decision of the granting of the variance. Such use variance shall expire one year after such use shall have ceased.