San Ramon Municipal Code Art. 6 Enforcement

A. The sheriff has primary responsibility to enforce this chapter; but the fees provided for herein constitute debts to the county, and the county may bring an appropriate civil action to collect them; and criminal and civil enforcement measures are cumulative and not mutually exclusive. B. When the sheriff has reason to believe that any person soliciting funds for religious, political or charitable purposes is not turning over at least seventy-five percent of all funds solicited to such religious, political or charitable purposes, he or she shall give notice by personal delivery or mail to any such person soliciting funds or to the religious, political or charitable organization, at whatever addresses are then known to the sheriff. Upon receipt of such notice, further solicitation without a permit is prohibited unless the person soliciting funds or the religious, political or charitable organization gives proof satisfactory to the sheriff within ten days of the date of delivery of or mailing such notice that at least seventy-five percent of all funds solicited are being turned over to such religious, political or charitable organization and the organization is a bona fide religious, political or charitable organization. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

Any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be revoked at any time by the sheriff for any of the following reasons: A. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for a permit, or in the interstate commerce exemption declaration;

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B. Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on the activity authorized by such permit; C. Violation of any provision of this chapter; D. Conducting the activity authorized by the permit in an unlawful manner, or in such a manner as to cause a breach of the peace or as to constitute a menace to the health, safety, or general welfare of the public; E. Conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude; F. Finding of any fact, that if known, would have prevented the issuance of the permit; G. Failure to pay any judgment arising from or connected with the activities authorized by the permit; H. Revocation or suspension of any required health department permits. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)

Any person aggrieved by any action of the tax collector, sheriff or health officer taken pursuant to this chapter shall have the right to appeal to the board of supervisors. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the county clerk, within fifteen days after notice of the action complained of has been mailed or delivered to such person, a written statement giving the appellant's name and address and setting forth fully the grounds of such appeal. The clerk of the board of supervisors shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal and shall promptly give notice of such hearing to the appellant in writing, delivered or mailed, to the appellant at his last known address at least ten days prior to the date set for such hearing. The decision and order of the board of supervisors on such appeal shall be final. (Ord. 230 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 1992)