18.140.130 Revocation of permits and approvals.
Any permit or approval granted under this code may be revoked if any of the conditions or terms of such permit or approval are violated or if any law or code is violated in connection therewith. For any development activity in progress when a permit is revoked, a notice to suspend the activity may be issued, with due cause. Zoning revocation shall only be processed in the same manner prescribed by A.R.S. § 9-462.01(E). Notwithstanding this provision, no lawful residential use can lapse regardless of the length of time of the vacancy.
A. Initiation of Proceeding. The original decision-making body on a permit or approval may, by its own action or following a recommendation from the zoning administrator, initiate revocation proceedings to the extent provided by state law.
B. Public Notice. Notice of revocation of the permit or approval must be provided in the same manner if the original permit(s) required notice.
C. Public Hearing. If the original permit(s) approval required a public hearing, that decision-making body shall conduct a hearing to determine whether to revoke the permit. The hearing shall be conducted in the same manner.
D. Decision of Revocation. A permit(s) or approval may be revoked under any one of the following findings:
1. The approval was obtained by means of fraud or misrepresentation of a material fact;
2. The use in question has ceased to exist or has been suspended for two years or more;
3. There is or has been a violation of or failure to observe the terms or conditions of the approval, permit or variance, or the use has been conducted in violation of the provisions of this code, law or regulation; or
4. The use to which the permit or variance applies has been conducted in a manner detrimental to the public safety, health and welfare, or so as to be a nuisance. [Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Res. 14-36 § 502.13; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]