(a) Any drilling permit may be suspended or revoked for any material violation of the conditions of the permit by the permittee or for persistent violation of any law by the permittee in the operation of any such well. The chief building inspector shall not revoke any permit without first giving the permittee ten days' written notice of the nature of the violations and the intention to revoke such permit. Permittee shall at once cease drilling operations after receipt of notice of intent to revoke this permit. If, within such ten-day period, the permittee requests a hearing before the chief building inspector, the chief building inspector shall grant such hearing within 15 days after the date of such request. At such hearing, evidence shall be presented to establish to the satisfaction of the chief building inspector the extent and nature of the violation which constitutes grounds for the revocation, and permittee shall be given an opportunity to cross-examine all witnesses testifying at such hearing. The permittee shall thereafter be permitted at that hearing, or at a continued hearing, if a continuance is requested by the permittee, to present evidence to disprove or explain such alleged violations.
(b) The chief building inspector shall thereupon, after hearing all the evidence, determine whether or not the permit should be revoked, and his determination thereon shall be final. If the chief building inspector determines that the permit should be revoked, permittee may appeal the decision of the chief building inspector to the building board of adjustment and appeals in accordance with the ordinances of the city. In the event that the building board of adjustment and appeals determines that said permit should be revoked, permittee shall have recourse to the appropriate courts of this state to review such action by said building board of adjustment and appeals and the substantial evidence rule shall apply.
(Prior Code, § 5-196; Ord. of 3-11-1980)