1.20.170 Additional remedies.
A. Suspension, Revocation, or Limitation of Permit.
1. In accordance with applicable law, the city may suspend, revoke, or modify any permit issued by the city whenever:
a. The permit holder has committed a violation in the course of performing activities subject to that permit;
b. The permit holder has interfered with the authorized representatives of the city in the performance of the authorized representatives’ duties related to that permit;
c. The permit was issued in error or on the basis of materially incorrect information supplied to the city;
d. Permit fees or costs were paid to the city by check and returned from a financial institution marked nonsufficient funds (NSF) or canceled; or
e. There is a permit or approval that is subject to critical area review and the applicant has failed to disclose a change of circumstances on the development proposal site which materially affects an applicant’s ability to meet the permit or approval conditions or which makes inaccurate the critical area study that was the basis for establishing permit or approval conditions.
2. Such suspension, revocation, or modification shall be authorized via issuance of a notice and order pursuant to this chapter.
3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the city may immediately suspend operations under any permit by issuing a stop work order.
B. Denial of Permit.
1. The city may deny a permit when:
a. Any person owning the property or submitting the development permit for the property has been found in violation of any ordinance, resolution, regulation of the city; and/or
b. Any person owning the property or submitting the development permit for the property has been found in violation and remains in violation of the conditions of any permit, notice and order, or stop work order issued pursuant to any such ordinance, resolution, or regulation.
2. In order to further the remedial purposes of this chapter, such denial may continue until the violation is cured, accepted as complete by the city, and by payment of any civil penalty imposed for the violation, except that permits or approvals shall be granted to the extent necessary to accomplish any required compliance action(s). (Ord. 3901-22 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022.)