§ 18.44.110. Issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of permit.

A.

The grading permit will be issued by the permit official upon verification and approval of the information contained within the permit application; and upon payment of the appropriate permit fees.

B.

The permit official may refuse to issue any grading permit whenever the proposed grading is contrary to the provisions of this chapter.

C.

A grading permit may be denied for the failure of the applicant to contact a "one call" notification system for the area and to provide a verification number confirming that such a "one call" has been made by the applicant.

D.

If any person does any grading or otherwise disturbs the ground cover of any property within the city without a grading permit, he must apply for a grading permit and shall be subject to a double permit fee.

E.

Suspension and revocation. The permit official may suspend or revoke a permit for noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter. Suspension may be issued by the permit official for minor violations of the permit that can be corrected within ten calendar days. Failure to correct to the satisfaction of the permit official shall result in a revocation of the permit, provided that suspension shall not apply to correction of public nuisance and/or hazardous conditions, as regulated in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 17516, § 1, 3-29-2011)