Contra Costa County |
Ordinance Code |
Title 7. BUILDING REGULATIONS |
Division 716. GRADING |
Chapter 716-4. PERMITS |
§ 716-4.1430. Suspension and revocation.
(a)
Grounds. A permit may be either suspended or revoked if the county building official finds that:
(1)
Conditions at the site vary appreciably from those shown and stated in the application and development plans;
(2)
Grading or construction does not conform to the approved plans, grades or other conditions of the permit;
(3)
Cessation of work before completion has left the site in a condition hazardous to the public or to the adjacent properties, and the permittee has not complied with reasonable requirements for completion of the work within the time specified in the permit or an approved extension of time;
(4)
The permittee does not comply with reasonable requirements to safeguard the workmen, the public, or other persons acting in a lawful manner, during grading or construction operations;
(5)
In transporting materials or in the operation of equipment the applicant causes materials or litter to encroach, obstruct, or be deposited on pavement or in drainage channels within the public right-of-way, or causes unauthorized obstruction or diversion of drainage channels within the site area; or
(6)
Failure to have a qualified inspector working under the soil engineer on the site during grading or construction when required.
(b)
Procedure. The county building official shall suspend or revoke a permit by making a written finding and order; and he may seize the permit and/or make appropriate notations on it of the suspension or revocation. Upon the written order of the building official, any suspended permit may be either reinstated or revoked.
(c)
Effect of Revocation. Whenever a permit has been revoked, work on the site shall not begin again until a new application incorporating the necessary revisions in plans or methods of operation required to fulfill the intent of this division and in accordance with these regulations, has been approved by the county building official.
(Ords. 99-46 § 10: 69-59 § 1, 1969).