17.31.090 Suspension or revocation of permit.
A. A grading permit shall be suspended or revoked by the director of public works; unless exempted by the director; if:
1. Conditions at the site vary appreciably from those shown on the approved plans;
2. Construction does not conform to the approved grading plan; interim and final erosion and sediment control plan; time schedules; or conditions of the grading permit;
3. The site is left in a condition hazardous to the public or to the adjacent properties; and the permittee does not comply with reasonable requirements to correct those conditions;
4. The permittee does not comply with reasonable requirements to safeguard the workmen; the public or other persons acting in a lawful manner;
5. The permittee; in connection with the operations for which the permit was issued; fails to operate his equipment properly on public roads; or allows material to encroach; obstruct or be deposited within a public road right-of-way or within a drainage channel in a manner not authorized by the permit; or causes unauthorized obstruction or diversion of drainage channels;
6. The permittee fails to have a qualified person; working under the supervision of a registered civil engineer; on the site during operations when so required by the permit; or fails to have the work under proper supervision at all times;
7. Emergency conditions exist on the site which constitute a threat to health; safety or public welfare.
B. The director of public works shall notify the permittee of the suspension or revocation and; if emergency conditions do not exist; shall give the permittee a period of time to correct the cause of the suspension or revocation.
C. Upon notification from the director of public works of the suspension of the permit; the permittee shall cease all work in connection with the permit with the exception of the work necessary to correct the objectionable or emergency conditions which caused the suspension of the permit. The permittee shall then proceed at once to correct the objectionable or emergency conditions.
D. If the permittee does not correct the cause of the suspension or revocation, or if emergency conditions exist as determined by the director of public works, the city may perform or cause to be performed the necessary work to bring the site to a safe condition which will not endanger adjacent property or the public at large. The city may collect the cost of this work from the permittee’s security.
E. Any permit which has been suspended may be either reinstated or revoked by the director of public works.
F. Whenever a permit has been revoked, work shall not commence until a new application has been filed and approved incorporating the necessary revisions required to fulfill the intent of this chapter, and a new permit has been issued.
(Ord. 1576 NCS §1 (part), 1984.)