§ 410-220. REFUSAL TO ISSUE PERMITS, LICENSES OR OTHER ENTITLEMENT

(a)

Refusal to Issue: No department, commission or employee of the county of Sutter vested with the duty or authority to issue or approve permits, licenses or other entitlements shall do so when there is an outstanding violation for which a Notice of Violation has been issued pursuant to this Chapter involving the premises to which the pending application pertains. The authority to deny shall apply whether the applicant was the Occupant or owner of record at the time of such violation or whether the applicant is either the current Occupant or owner of record or a vendor of the current owner of record pursuant to a contract of sale of the real property, with or without actual or constructive knowledge of the violation at the time he or she acquired his or her interest in such real property. Upon notification by the Enforcing Officer that such a violation exists, all departments, such commissions, and employees shall refuse to issue permits or licenses or entitlements involving the premises except those necessary to abate such violation.

(b)

Rescission of Refusal to Issue: The refusal to issue shall be rescinded when the department, commission, or employee has been notified that all required work to abate the violation has been completed and has been approved by the Enforcing Officer.

(c)

Waiver: The Enforcing Officer may waive the provisions of this section regarding refusal to issue if he or she determines such waiver to be required to allow necessary or desirable remedial, protective or preventative work.

(Ord. No. 1618, § 2, 3-22-2016)