Title III — Land Use and Development›Part 2 — CHAPTER 4›Chapter 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS
Humboldt County Municipal Code § 312-14 Suspension and Revocation Procedures
Humboldt County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Humboldt County
Cite as: Humboldt County Municipal Code § 312-14 · Text as of 2026-10-22
14.1 SUSPENSION¶
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…¶
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. For confirmed violations, the County cost dedicated to inspection…¶
14.1.3 Notice of Suspension. The Planning Director shall provide written notice of 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. For the duration of suspension, the property owner and…¶
14.1.5 Right to Appeal. The action of the Planning Director to suspend a development…¶
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…¶
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…¶
the violations are not resolved within that period of time, the permit shall be scheduled for a revocation hearing with the Board of Supervisors.
14.2 REVOCATION¶
14.2.1 Grounds for Revocation. A development permit or variance may be revoked or…¶
Supervisors after a Public Hearing, upon finding that: (Former Section INL#317-42; CZ#A315-25(A); Ord. 894, Sec. 5, 12/19/72; Amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 5, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
14.2.1.1 The permit or variance was obtained or extended by fraud, material omissions…¶
fact. (Former Section INL#317-42(a); CZ#A315-25(A)(1))
14.2.1.2 The permit or variance granted is being, or recently has been, exercised…¶
conditions of such approval, or in violation of any statute, Code section, law or regulation. (Former Section INL#317-42(c); CZ#A315-25(A)(2); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
14.2.1.3 The use for which the permit or variance was granted is so conducted as to be…¶
Section INL#317-42(d); CZ#A315-25(A)(3); Ord. 894, Sec. 6, 12/19/72; Amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 5, 3/4/86)
14.2.1.4 The use for which such permit or variance was granted has ceased to exist or…¶
for one (1) year or more. (Former Section INL#317-42(b); Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
14.2.2 Cost Recovery. The County cost associated with a permit that is scheduled for a…¶
Board of Supervisors shall be borne by the permit holder.
14.2.3 Proceedings. Proceedings to revoke a development permit or variance may be…¶
Supervisors, Planning Commission, or the Planning division of the Planning and Building Department. (Former Section INL#317-41; CZ#A315-25(B); Ord. 894, Sec. 5, 12/19/72; Amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 5, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
14.2.4 Revocation Hearing. Any proceeding to revoke a development permit or variance…¶
Board of Supervisors. The property owner or permit applicant shall have an opportunity to show cause why the permit or variance should not be revoked. (Former Section INL#317-41; CZ#A315-25(C); Ord. 894, Sec. 5, 12/19/72; Amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 5, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00)
14.2.5 Notice of Intention to Revoke. The Department shall give notice to the holder of…¶
or variance of its intention to revoke such development permit or variance. Notice need be given only to the holder of the development permit or variance, and any other person who has requested such notice. (Former Section INL#317-41; Ord. 894, Sec. 5, 12/19/72; Amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 5, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/ 00)
14.2.6 Notice of Revocation Hearing. Notice of a Revocation Hearing shall be given not…¶
working days prior to the date of the Hearing by either personal service of a copy of said notice on the holder of the development permit or variance, or by sending a copy of the notice by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, to said holder at the address given on the application. The notice shall include the information required by Section 312-8.2 and shall state the reason or reasons why action is being taken for revocation of the permit or variance. (Former Section INL#317-41; Ord. 894, Sec. 5, 12/19/72; Amended by Ord. 1726, Sec. 5, 3/4/86; Amended by Ord. 2214, 6/6/00) (Ord. 2734, § 7, 3/5/2024)
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