Atascadero Municipal Code Art. 9 Appeal and Violation

Any person aggrieved by the refusal or revocation of a permit may appeal to the City Council within 30 days after the date of such action. The appeal shall be in the form of a written notice filed with the City Clerk and signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the appeal fee as set forth in Chapter 1.2 of the Code. The notice shall have attached a copy of the application as filed with the Engineer, shall list and provide copies of all other items as have been filed, and shall state clearly and concisely the grounds upon which the applicant relies in his or her appeal.

(Ord. 332 § 2, 1997; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

Upon acceptance of an appeal filed pursuant to this chapter, the City Clerk shall set the matter for hearing and shall notify the applicant and the Engineer of the date and time.

(Ord. 332 § 2, 1997; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

At the hearing of an appeal authorized by this chapter, the applicant shall establish to the satisfaction of the City Council that he or she is entitled to issuance of a permit under this chapter or to reinstatement of a permit previously revoked or the appeal shall be denied. The Engineer may present his or her grounds for denial or revocation of the permit. The decision of the City Council is final.

(Ord. 332 §2, 1997; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)

Every person who performs any work regulated by this chapter, either without first obtaining a permit therefor or having a valid permit, fails or refuses to comply with any applicable provisions of this chapter or with any condition of the permit or performs work contrary to any of the general or special requirements or specifications of the permit is deemed in violation of this chapter. Each and every day in which there is a violation constitutes a separate offense. Violation of this chapter is a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 332 § 2, 1997; Ord. 438 § 4, 2004)