If an industrial facilities exemption certificate for a replacement facility, a new facility, or a speculative building becomes effective after December 31, 1995, for a period shorter than the maximum period permitted under section 16, then both of the following apply:

    (a) The owner or lessee of the replacement facility, new facility, or speculative building may, within the final year in which the certificate is effective, within 12 months after the certificate expires, or, as permitted by the local governmental unit, at any other time in which the certificate is in effect apply for another certificate under this act. If the legislative body of a local governmental unit disapproves an application submitted under this subdivision, then the applicant has no right of appeal of that decision as described in section 6.

    (b) The legislative body of a local governmental unit shall not approve applications for certificates the sum of whose periods exceeds the maximum permitted under section 16 for the user or lessee of a replacement facility, new facility, or speculative building.