Lake County Zoning Code § 60.11 Grounds for revocation

(a) The Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors may revoke or modify any minor use, major use, variance or development review permit or specific plan of development granted in accordance with the terms of this Chapter, on any one or more of the following grounds:

- (1) That such permit was obtained by fraud.

- (2) That one or more of the terms or conditions upon which such permit was granted has been violated.

- (3) That the use for which the permit was granted is so conducted as to be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or as to be a nuisance.
- (b) Grounds for zoning clearance and zoning permit revocation: The Community Development Director may revoke or modify any zoning clearance or zoning permit granted in accordance with the terms of this Chapter on any one or more of the grounds listed in Section 60.11(a). The Community Development Director’s determination may be appealed as set forth in Section 58.10 .
60.12 Initiation of action: A hearing to revoke or modify a permit may be initiated by order of the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors on its own motion, or on request of the Planning Director. The order shall set forth the grounds for revocation or modification.
60.13 Public hearing and notice: A public hearing shall be held by the Planning Commission on any revocation initiated pursuant to Section 60.10. No less than ten (10) days prior to the date of any hearing before the Planning Commission, the Secretary of the Planning Commission shall:
- (a) Give notice of the public hearing in the manner provided by Section 57.3 of this Chapter.
- (b) Serve a written notice of the time and place of such hearing and a copy of the order upon the owner and upon the person in possession of the premises involved.

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Service of the notice and copy of the order shall be made in the manner required by law for the service of a summons, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. However, if no owner or person in possession can be found, the Secretary shall cause notice of such hearing together with a copy of the order by first class mail, postage prepaid, to be mailed to the person whose name and address appears as owner of the premises involved on the latest tax roll of the County of Lake or, alternatively, on such other records of the Assessor or Tax Collector that contain more recent information in the opinion of the said Secretary.

(c) Cause a notice of the time and place of hearing and copy of the order to be sent to such public offices, departments of agencies who, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Planning Commission, might be interested and request a report thereon.
60.14 Decision of the Planning Commission: After such hearing the Planning Commission shall render its decision and may revoke or modify the permit.
60.15 Appeal to the Board of Supervisors: Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Planning Commission may appeal therefrom to the Board of Supervisors within seven (7) calendar days after the decision of the Planning Commission. The appeal may be taken by filing a written appeal with the Planning Department, setting forth in writing the grounds upon which the appellant asserts the decision of the Planning Commission was in error. Upon the filing of such appeal and payment of a fee in an amount to be set by Resolution by the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Director shall forthwith transfer to the Board of Supervisors the papers and documents applicable to such appeal that are on file with the Planning Commission, including the decision of the Planning Commission. An appeal shall stay the proceedings and effective date of the decision of the Planning Commission until such time as the appeal has been acted on as hereinafter set forth.
60.16 Public hearing: A public hearing shall be held by the Board of Supervisors on any appeal of a revocation or modification decision of the Planning Commission. The Board of Supervisors hearing shall be de novo and any interested person may testify or present evidence.
60.17 Notice: Notice of the time and place of hearing of an appeal before the Board of Supervisors shall be given in the manner provided by Section 60.13 of this Article by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
60.18 Decision of the Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors shall hold a hearing on the merits of said revocation. Following any such public hearing the Board of Supervisors shall render its decision and may sustain or overturn the decision of the Planning Commission or may revoke or modify the permit, which decision shall be final.

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SEC. 21-60.20 MODIFICATION OF PERMITS.