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Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS›Article 601 — COMMON PROCEDURES

601.10: REVOCATION OR MODIFICATION OF APPROVALS:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Any permit granted under this article may be revoked or modified if any of the conditions or terms of such permit are violated or if any law or ordinance is violated in connection therewith. Notwithstanding this provision, no lawful residential use can lapse regardless of the length of time of the vacancy.

A. Initiation Of Proceeding: The city council, by its own action, or following a recommendation from the zoning administrator, may initiate revocation or modification proceedings.

B. Public Notice: The zoning administrator shall give notice of the hearing before the city council pursuant to the requirements of section 601.05, "Public Notification", of this article.

C. Public Hearing: The public hearing regarding the revocation or modification of a conditional use permit or variance shall be conducted in the same manner as for conditional use permits pursuant to article 604, "Conditional Use Permits", of this series.

D. Decision Of The City Council: The city council may revoke the permit if it makes any of the following findings:

  1. That approval was obtained by means of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact;

  2. That the use in question has ceased to exist or has been suspended for one year or more;

  3. That there is or has been a violation of or failure to observe the terms or conditions of the permit or variance, or the use has been conducted in violation of the provisions of this chapter, law or regulation; or

  4. That the use to which the permit or variance applies has been conducted in a manner detrimental to the public safety, health and welfare, or so as to be a nuisance. (Ord. 1801, 12-3-2013)

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Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. ▸ Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
    Overview
    1. Article 600 — PLANNING AGENCY
    2. ▸ Article 601 — COMMON PROCEDURES
      Overview
      1. 601.01: PURPOSE:
      2. 601.02: APPLICATION FORMS AND FEES:
      3. 601.03: PROJECT REVIEW:
      4. 601.04: REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS:
      5. 601.05: PUBLIC NOTIFICATION:
      6. 601.06: SCOPE OF APPROVALS:
      7. 601.07: EFFECTIVE DATES:
      8. 601.08: EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION:
      9. 601.09: MODIFICATION OF APPROVALS; CHANGED PLANS:
      10. 601.10: REVOCATION OR MODIFICATION OF APPROVALS:
      11. 601.11: APPEALS:
    3. Article 602 — ZONING CONFORMANCE REVIEW
    4. Article 603 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
    5. Article 604 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    6. Article 605 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
    7. Article 606 — VARIANCES
    8. Article 607 — AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN
    9. Article 608 — AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP AND TEXT
    10. Article 609 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    11. Article 610 — ADJUSTMENTS
    12. Article 611 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
    13. Article 612 — APPEALS
    14. Article 613 — ENFORCEMENT
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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