(a) The San Bernardino County Department of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) may deny, deny renewal of, revoke, or suspend a permit for any one or more of the following causes pertaining to conduct of the applicant or permit holder:
(1) When falsified information is submitted to DEHS in a permit application, report(s), or correspondence;
(2) When false information is submitted to DEHS on a material question;
(3) When Federal, State, or local laws or regulations pertaining to the collection, transportation, or disposal of liquid wastes are violated, or the issuing of a DEHS permit may create such a violation;
(4) When the DEHS has been notified by the San Bernardino County Solid Waste Management Department or a County Special District, that the holder of the permit or applicant for a permit is in arrears or not current with the charges or fees due for use of any County maintained disposal site used for liquid waste pumper operations, unless waived by the Solid Waste Management Department or County Special District; or
(5) When any violation of conditions to operate exists pertaining to the conditional use permit or special use permit issued for the uses permitted by this Chapter.
(b) Upon determining probable cause for the denial, denial of renewal, revocation, or suspension of a permit, DEHS shall give written notice to the applicant or permittee to show cause why the permit should not be denied, revoked, suspended or its renewal denied, and conduct a hearing if requested in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2 of Division 3 of Title 3 of the San Bernardino County Code, beginning with § 33.0200.
(c) When the request for denial, denial of renewal, revocation or suspension of a permit is the result of a request by another department or district, hereinafter the Initiating Department, that department or district shall reimburse the DEHS for any expenses incurred as provided for in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between DEHS and the Initiating Department. The Initiating Department shall be responsible for the presentation of the facts of the case involved in the requested action.
(d) A person or entity whose permit has been denied, revoked or had its renewal denied pursuant to this Section shall not be considered by DEHS for a permit until after one year from the date of such denial, denial of renewal or revocation. After three such denials, denials of renewal or revocations, or combinations thereof, no new permit shall be granted to such applicant.
(Ord. 3105, passed - -1986; Am. Ord. 3294, passed - -1988)