Rancho Mirage Municipal Code Ch. 9.12 Information Submitted to the City

Every person or entity who knowingly submits, communicates or conveys any false or misleading information to the city, housing authority, library, or successor agency to redevelopment agency, any community facilities district or any other agency affiliated with the city or to any officer, employee or agent of any of the aforementioned agencies in any written document or instrument is guilty of a misdemeanor. Examples of such false or misleading information submitted, communicated or conveyed include, but are not limited to, information contained in a certificate of insurance or information submitted for the purposes of obtaining any ministerial or discretionary permit or entitlement such as a grading permit, a building permit, a subdivision or parcel map or any land use entitlement, a license or special permit to conduct a specific business activity in the city, or an entitlement to a special privilege provided by or through the city or its affiliated agencies such as, but not limited to, the provision of affordable housing opportunities, financial assistance and library privileges.

(Ord. 994 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1081 § 2, 2014)

Any permit, license or entitlement as described in this chapter that was obtained from the city, housing authority, library, successor agency to redevelopment agency, any community facilities district or any other agency affiliated with the city or any officer, employee or agent of any of the aforementioned agencies by reason of either: (1) the knowing submission of false or misleading information; or (2) submission of information determined to be false or misleading shall be deemed null and void on its face and shall be of no effect whatsoever.

(Ord. 994 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1081 § 2, 2014)

Unless there are applicable appeal procedures set forth in this code, any person aggrieved by a determination pursuant to Section 9.12.020 may appeal such a determination to either the city council at no charge to the appellant or via the administrative hearing officer provisions set forth in Chapter 14.90. The city shall provide any person who has been subject to Section 9.12.020 with written notice of the appeal rights set forth herein. Any appeal under this section must be submitted in writing to the city clerk within ten days of receipt of such written notice. The city council or administrative hearing officer's determination on the appeal shall be final.

(Ord. 994 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1081 § 2, 2014)