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Title 14

Part 13 — Revocation of Permit

Watsonville Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Watsonville

14-10.1300 Duties of the Zoning Administrator.

If the Zoning Administrator or hearing body determines, based on inspection by City staff, that there are reasonable grounds for revocation of a development permit pursuant to this title, he or she shall set a hearing before the original hearing body, or if the decision was made by the Zoning Administrator, to the body to which appeal may be taken under this title. If the City Council was the original hearing body, it may refer the proposed revocation to the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation prior to such hearing. (Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.1301 Notice and public hearing.

Notice shall be given in the same manner provided in Part 9 of this chapter. The public hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures established in Part 10 of this chapter. (Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.1302 Required findings.

The hearing body shall revoke the development permit upon making one or more of the following findings:

(a) That the development permit was issued on the basis of erroneous or misleading information or by concealment or misrepresentation by or on behalf of the applicant; and/or

(b) That the terms or conditions of approval of the permit relating to establishment or operation of the use approved have either been violated or not met, or that other laws or regulations of the city, county, state, federal or regional agencies applicable to the development have been violated. (Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003) 14-10.1303 Notice of decision. Notice of the hearing body’s decision shall be made pursuant to Section 14-10.602 for the Planning Commission and Section 14-10.701 for the City Council.

14-10.1304 Appeals of revocation.

A decision to revoke a development permit shall become final fourteen (14) business days after the date of notice of the decision was given, unless appealed. After the effective date, all activities pursuant to the permit are deemed in violation of this title. Appeal of the decision to revoke the permit shall be to the City Council and conform to the procedures established in Part 11 of this chapter.

There shall be no further administrative appeal where the Council has revoked a development permit. Whenever any application for a development permit is revoked, an application for a development permit for all or a part of the same property shall not be considered for a period of one (1) year from the date of revocation unless the subsequent application involves a proposal that is materially different from the previously revoked proposal.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.1305 Modifications of terms or conditions.

The Zoning Administrator, or Planning Commission, is hereby authorized to review, upon request, the terms or conditions imposed upon the granting of Conditional Use Permits when changed conditions occur or a new situation prevails or when the completion of final development plans evidences the need for such modification. However, any such requested modification which involves a significant increase in the size or nature of a proposed use, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, shall be referred to the Commission.

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

14-10.1306 Right cumulative.

The City’s right to revoke a development permit, as provided in this chapter, is cumulative to any other remedy allowed by law. (Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

(Ord. 1156-03 C-M, eff. May 22, 2003)

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(Watsonville Supp. No. 40, 11-22)

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▸ Contents — Watsonville Zoning Code
Watsonville Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 14
    Overview
    1. Part 1 — General
    2. Part 2 — Development Permits
    3. Part 3 — Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator
    4. Part 4 — Application Process and Official Filing Date
    5. Part 11 — Appeals
    6. Part 12 — Expiration of Approval of Development Permit
    7. Part 13 — Revocation of Permit
    8. Part 14 — Fees
    9. Part 15 — Rounding of Quantities
    10. Part 6 — Variances
    11. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    12. Part 14 — Fence Permits 14-12.1400 General Provisions.
    13. Part 3 — Administrative Review Permit
    14. Part 4 — Design Review Permit
    15. Part 6 — Variances
    16. Part 12 — Sign Permit
    17. Part 13 — Temporary Use Permit
    18. Part 10 — CCA—Central Commercial Core Area District
    19. Part 11 — CC—Central Commercial District
    20. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    21. Part 1 — General
    22. Part 2 — R-1—Single-Family Residential District (Low Density)
    23. Part 2 — A: R-1P—Single-Family Planned Residential District
    24. Part 3 — RM-2—Multiple Residential District (Medium Density)
    25. Part 4 — RM-3—Multiple Residential District (High Density)
    26. Part 6 — IG—General Industrial District
    27. Part 7 — R-MH—Residential Manufactured Home Park District
    28. Part 8 — PF—Public Facilities and N— Institutional Districts
    29. Part 10 — Reserved
    30. Part 11 — Reserved
    31. Part 12 — CT—Thoroughfare Commercial District
    32. Part 13 — CN—Neighborhood Commercial District
    33. Part 14 — CNS—Neighborhood Shopping Center District
    34. Part 15 — CO—Office District
    35. Part 16 — CV—Visitor Commercial District
    36. Part 17 — EM-A-1—Exclusive Agricultural District
    37. Part 18 — EM-A-2—Interim Agricultural District
    38. Part 19 — EM-OS—Open Space District (Privately Owned Lands)
    39. Part 20 — EM-HP—Historical Preservation District
    40. Part 21 — EM-SC—Special Condition District
    41. Part 24 — EM-H—Hillside District
    42. Part 25 — PD—Planned Development District
    43. Part 26 — DWSP—Downtown Watsonville Specific Plan District

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