Ventura Municipal Code Art. 7 Permit Revocation/Suspension

A. The director may revoke a facility permit upon learning or discovering facts requiring permit denial not previously disclosed or reasonably discoverable.

B. The director may revoke a facility permit when the permittee and/or activity violates the permit’s terms and conditions, or when activity participants violate applicable laws or regulations; provided, however, that this subsection will not authorize revoking a permit because of the need to protect participants from the conduct of others; and, provided further, that the director will not revoke a permit without warning the permittee and allowing them to correct the violation(s) within a reasonable time.

C. If the director revokes a facility permit before the date of the activity, the director will immediately serve notice in person, by phone and written notice of revocation on the permittee and will provide copies of the notice to all city personnel charged with carrying out any responsibility under this chapter. If the director revokes a permit on the day of the activity after learning of facts justifying revocation less than 24 hours before the event commenced, the director will announce such action to the activity participants, to those city officers and employees monitoring or controlling traffic during the activity, and to the person in charge of the activity, if such person can be located at the site of the activity. Written notice will be delivered after such action to the permittee and by the director. (Ord. No. 2019-024, § 1, 12-9-19)

The director and any sworn public safety officer may temporarily suspend an activity whenever there is an emergency that requires such action to protect public safety. Should this occur, the permittee and activity participants will immediately comply with the suspending officer’s instructions. The director will immediately attempt to notify the applicant by phone or in person and will notify the applicant and the director in writing, within 24 hours after the suspension, citing with particularity the facts and the reasons for the suspension. (Ord. No. 2019-024, § 1, 12-9-19)