The phrase "approval to exceed" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where permission or consent is being granted to go beyond a certain limit or threshold.
Example: "The manager gave her approval to exceed the budget for the project due to unforeseen expenses."
Alternatives: "permission to surpass" or "authorization to go beyond".
Otherwise, they would need voter approval to exceed the cap.
Otherwise, the government would need voter approval to exceed the limit.
New York City's spending growth is running at more than twice the rate of inflation, and borrowing is spiraling so fast that the city needs state legislative approval to exceed its debt ceiling.
As for boosting its revenue, the Chicago Public Schools would need voter approval to exceed a capped property tax levy, Msall said.
At the Wednesday meeting, several council members asked staffers to report back on possible tweaks to the ordinance, including allowing hosts who remain on site to rent out their homes all year, giving hosts a "code of conduct" to encourage neighborly behavior and making it harder for hosts to get city approval to exceed the annual cap if a majority of neighbors object.
The ride was planned to be moved to Six Flags Great America in 2011; the park obtained approval to exceed the 125 feet height limit imposed on the park, but plans were later canceled in favor of a water park expansion.
Immigration officials said that they were still processing applications that arrived before the deadline, and that they expected the total number of approvals to exceed 49,000.
Since his approval rating now appears to exceed his disapproval rating by a couple of points, that should give him a clearer advantage.
Afraid the high-rise would miss the city's hot condominium market, the redesign sidestepped the legal challenges because it would not need special approval by the Zoning Board to exceed a certain height.
A Ping An spokesman, Sheng Ruisheng, said it had won approval from Beijing regulators allowing it to exceed its overseas investment quota for the year to make the acquisition.
On a 4-0 voTuesdayday, the Newport Beach City Council gave initial approval to allowing human- and wind-powered boats to exceed the usual speed maximum during races or organized practices with a city permit.
