Columbia Revocation of permits ordinance (§ 24-177)

The city may, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure, revoke a permit granted to a ROW-user, without a fee refund, if one or more of the following occurs:

(1) A material violation of a provision of this article or a permit, including the violation of any provision of this article or of any additional provisions of a specific permit;

(2) An evasion or attempt to evade any material provision of the permit, or the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any fraud or deceit upon the city or its citizens;

(3) A material misrepresentation of fact in the permit application;

(4) A failure to complete excavation or facilities maintenance by the date specified in the permit, unless a permit extension is obtained or unless the failure to complete the excavation or facilities maintenance is due to reasons beyond the ROW-user's control;

(5) A failure to correct, within the time specified by the city, excavation or facilities maintenance that does not conform to applicable national safety codes, industry construction standards, or applicable city code provisions or safety codes that are no more stringent than national safety codes or provisions, upon inspection and notification by the city of the faulty condition. If a permit is revoked, the ROW-user shall also reimburse the city for the city's reasonable costs, including administrative costs, restoration costs and the costs of collection and reasonable fees incurred in connection with such revocation.