Title II — ADMINISTRATION›Part 2 — CHAPTER 4›Chapter 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS
Humboldt County Municipal Code § 14.1 Suspension
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 14.1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
A development permit may be suspended by the Planning Director immediately, without prior notice or hearing, subject to the following provisions:
14.1.1 Grounds for Suspension.¶
The Planning Director may suspend a development permit if the permit was
issued in error, or to stop any activity that violates any requirement or condition of the permit, Zoning Ordinance, or Humboldt County Code.
14.1.2 Cost Recovery.¶
14.1.3 Notice of Suspension.¶
The Planning Director shall provide written notice of the suspension to the
property owner and permit holder identifying all the following:
14.1.3.1 The violation of the permit and/or Zoning Ordinance;¶
14.1.3.2 The duration of the suspension, including the effective date;¶
14.1.3.3 The steps the property owner and permit holder must take to remedy the…¶
14.1.3.4 Appeal procedures.¶
14.1.4 Effect of Suspension.¶
14.1.5 Right to Appeal.¶
The action of the Planning Director to suspend a development permit may be appealed
to the Board of Supervisors, pursuant to Section 312-13 (Appeal Procedures).
14.1.6 Reactivation of a Suspended Permit.¶
The permit suspension shall end and the permit shall be
reactivated by the Planning Director after making written findings based on substantial evidence that all violations of the permit and/or Zoning Ordinance have been corrected.
14.1.7 Time Limit for Suspension.¶
The permit may not be suspended for a period exceeding six (6) months. If
the violations are not resolved within that period of time, the permit shall be scheduled for a revocation hearing with the Board of Supervisors.
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