18A.20.105 Violations and enforcement.
A. Violations. It shall be a violation of this title for any person to:
1. Use, construct, locate or demolish any structure, land, sign or property within the City without first obtaining the permits or authorizations required for the use by this title.
2. Use, construct, locate or demolish any structure, land, sign or property within the City in any manner that is not permitted by the terms of any permit or authorization issued pursuant to this title; provided, that the terms or conditions are explicitly stated on the permit or the approved plans.
3. Remove or deface any sign, notice, complaint or order required by or posted in accordance with this title, Chapter 14.02 LMC, Environmental Rules and Procedures, or other City ordinances.
4. Misrepresent any material fact in any application, plans or other information submitted to obtain any land use authorization.
5. Fail to comply with the requirements of this title.
B. Enforcement Measures. The City Manager is authorized and empowered to ensure compliance with and enforce the provisions of this title to the fullest extent of the law. Except as specified elsewhere, violation of any provision of this title, including failure to comply with any lawful order issued under the authority of this title, constitutes a Class 2 civil infraction, as defined in Chapter 1.48 LMC. Any violation of this title which is deemed to be a public nuisance or a danger to the public health and/or safety shall be addressed as specified in Chapter 1.44 LMC.
C. Revocation of Permits.
1. The Community Development Director is authorized and empowered to revoke any permit issued by the Community and Economic Development Department issued in error or based on false or misleading information or upon failure of the permit holder thereof to comply with any provision or condition of this title.
2. Any conditions or requirements placed upon a project permit by the Community Development Director or decision-making body as a result of the provisions of this title shall be strictly followed. In the event that the permit holder, or his assignee, fails to comply with any such conditions the project permit may be revoked or modified as set forth below or under the provisions of the International Building Code.
3. If, after an investigation, the Community Development Director determines that one (1) or more conditions of a permit are not being met, notice shall be mailed to the permit holder or agent by regular mail advising him of the deficiency and requiring that the deficiency be remedied within ten (10) days from the date the notice is mailed or such longer period as the Community Development Director may deem appropriate.
4. If the permit holder or agent fails to remedy the deficiency within this time period set, the Community Development Director shall mail notice to the permit holder or agent advising the intent to revoke the development permit. Such notice shall state that to avoid such action the permittee must request, in writing, a hearing before the Hearing Examiner and then appear and show cause why the permit should not be revoked. Such a hearing request must be filed within ten (10) days of the date of the notice of intent to revoke. The Hearing Examiner may uphold the permit should it be determined that all conditions have been met or no longer need to be met; may modify or add conditions to the permit; or may revoke the permit. If the permittee fails to file a timely request for hearing, then the Community Development Director shall send him a notice advising him the project permit has been revoked and that any further action thereon would be in violation of City of Lakewood Land Use and Development Code.
5. The provisions of this section shall apply to all project permits issued prior to the date of adoption of this code, as well as all project permits issued thereafter. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]