A. Suspension and Revocation of Licenses and Permits.
1. Licenses. All licenses issued under the provisions of this Code shall be in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances of the City, the State of California and the United States of America.
2. Grounds for Suspension or Revocation. Any license or permit granted through the provisions of this Code may be suspended or revoked by the department issuing the permit or license if it is determined either:
a. That it was fraudulently obtained or issued in error; or
b. That the information provided in the application was incomplete, incorrect or false in any material respect, or that there was an omission of a material fact; or
c. That the license holder is operating its business in violation of any statute, ordinance or law; or
d. That the revocation is necessary to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public.
3. Appeal Procedure. Prior to any suspension or revocation of license or permit, the issuing department shall, by certified mail, postage prepaid, give the license or permit holder ten (10) days notice of the City’s intent to suspend or revoke such license or permit. Within ten (10) days of the date of such notice, the license or permit holder may file a written request with the City Clerk to appear before the hearing board; and when a hearing is thereafter scheduled by the City Clerk and notice given to the license or permit holder thereof by certified, mail postage prepaid, the license holder may appear and show cause before the hearing board why such license or permit should not be suspended or revoked. Upon the failure of the license or permit holder to file a written request for a hearing within said period, or if after the hearing of the hearing board the hearing board finds good and sufficient cause for suspension or revocation, the license or permit shall be suspended or revoked. No refund of any license or permit fee shall be made following suspension or revocation. Suspension or revocation of a license or permit shall be effective upon action of the hearing board as herein described.
4. Expiration of Permits. Every permit, unless otherwise specified, shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the work authorized by the permit is not commenced within sixty (60) days of the permit issuance or is not completed within two hundred ten (210) days of the permit issuance or if a period of ninety (90) days lapses between inspection approval. Any permittee holding an unexpired permit may apply in writing for an extension of time not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days to complete the permitted work. No permit shall be extended more than once. Notwithstanding the forgoing, permits for work with valuation in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) may be extended indefinitely as long as work proceeds continuously and does not stop for any period longer than sixty (60) days.