Chapter 19.14 — PERMIT REVOCATION

The provisions of this chapter are intended to ensure compliance with the requirements of these Regulations and any conditions of a permit, by providing for the revocation, or modification in lieu of revocation, of a permit. As used in this chapter and Chapter 19.30, "permit" means an administrative use permit, use permit, planned development permit, home occupation permit, site design and architectural review approval, variance or other discretionary entitlement approved or issued under the authority of this title, or subject to administration under this title, or required to be implemented or exercised in compliance with any provision of this title.

(Ord. 2185; Ord. 2223, Ord. 2312 §32; Ord. 2519 §8)

The review authority shall hold a public hearing prior to revoking or modifying any permit pursuant to this chapter. Not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing, written notice of the hearing shall be delivered by personal service or sent by first-class mail to the owner of the property, as shown on the county's latest equalized assessment roll, and to the permittee, if other than the owner.

(Ord. 2185; Ord. 2223, Ord. 2312 §33)

• A. Permit Revocation. A permit may be revoked or modified by the review authority that originally approved the permit if any of the following findings is made:

1. The permit was obtained based on a material misrepresentation by, on behalf of, or attributable to the permittee or the property owner, whether as a result of its content or omissions therefrom and regardless of whether the misrepresentation was intentional or negligent or otherwise inadvertent;

2. The use authorized by the permit, or the use of an improvement authorized in conjunction with the permit, has ceased or been suspended for one year;

3. One or more of the conditions of the permit has not been met or has been violated;

4. A use authorized by the permit, or an improvement authorized in conjunction with the permit, is in, or has been used, operated or maintained in, violation of any state or federal law or regulation, this code, or any city ordinance, resolution or regulation;

5. The improvement, use, or exercise of any right or privilege allowed by the permit is detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the city, or constitutes a nuisance;

6. One or more conditions of approval of the permit, including but not limited to measures imposed on the permit to mitigate environmental or other impacts, has been violated; or

7. In the case of a variance, circumstances have changed so that one or more of the findings required by Chapter 19.26 (Variances) for the approval of a variance can no longer be made, and the grantee has not substantially exercised the rights granted by the variance.

B. Structure Removal. If a permit is revoked, the review authority may order the removal of any structure, improvement or portion thereof installed, constructed or occupied pursuant to the revoked permit or any entitlement granted to implement that permit.

(Ord. 2185, Ord. 2312 §34)