§ 5.40.050. Violation of Sections 5.40.010 through 5.40.040; violation of filming rules and guidelines; revocation of permit; appeal procedures.

(a)

Any violation of Sections 5.40.010 through 5.40.040, the adopted filming rules and guidelines described in Section 5.40.040(b), or a permit issued by the city pursuant to this code or pursuant to the filming rules and guidelines, may result in the cancellation of the permit by the city. Violation of the terms and conditions of a film permit or any provision of this chapter, or any other applicable provision of this code, is punishable as a misdemeanor under this code.

(b)

The permittee may appeal revocation by filing an appeal letter with the city clerk. The appeal letter shall set forth the reasons the permittee believes the permit should not have been revoked and any other information the permittee wishes to provide. The city manager or designee shall serve as the appeal hearing officer and shall conduct an appeal hearing within two business days. The appeal hearing officer shall issue either an immediate oral ruling upholding the revocation or upholding the appeal and reinstating the permit, or shall issue a written ruling within one business day upholding the revocation or upholding the appeal and reinstating the permit. The appeal hearing officer may reinstate the permit with modified or new conditions. The decision of the appeal hearing officer is final and non-appealable. No permit fee shall be returned or reimbursed as a result of a permit revocation.

(Ord. 659 § 2, 1989)

(Ord. No. 837, § 1, 7-10-2012)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 837, § 1, adopted July 10, 2012, repealed § 5.40.050 and renumbered § 5.40.051 as § 5.40.050 as set out herein. The former § 5.40.050 pertained to liability provisions and derived from Ord. No. 72, § 86(e), 1960; and Ord. No. 659, § 1(part), 1989. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.