Chapter 5.04 BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY


Section 5.04.430 Revocation or suspension of license.

    A.    The City Council may, in its discretion and upon notice of hearing, revoke or suspend any license granted under the provisions of this title in order to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the City, upon receiving a report from the Chief of Police that any licensee or person employed on the licensed premises, or the persons frequenting, resorting to, or entertained on the premises, violated or allowed to be violated any law of the state or ordinance of the City while on the licensed premises.
    B.    The City Council may also revoke or suspend any license granted under the provisions of this title upon finding, after a complaint has been filed and a proper hearing held, that:
    1.    The licensee has made false material statement(s) of fact in applying for a business license; or
    2.    The licensee is involved or does participate or allows to take place undesirable business practices; or
    3.    The licensee or his employee has violated any law or the regulations of a federal or state  agency, or an ordinance of the City;or has failed to obtain or have any license, permit, certificate etc. required for that business; or
    4.    The licensee has been convicted of a felony; or
    5.    The licensee has failed to report purchases of junk and/or other items to proper authorities as required; or
    6.    The licensee has allowed the licensed business and/or the physical property on which it is located or in which it is housed to be operated and maintained in such a manner that it is deemed to be a public nuisance and as such an endangerment to the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City.
    C.    Upon receiving a complaint of violation against a licensee, the License Clerk shall make, or cause to have made, a thorough investigation of the facts stipulated in the complaint and shall, at the same time, notify the Mayor and City Council Members of the complaint. The Mayor shall set a date and time for a hearing on the matter within thirty (30) days of initial receipt of the complaint by the License Clerk and shall, at the same time, notify the licensee of the complaint and the time and date set for the hearing.
    D.    The City Council, at the conclusion of the hearing may (1) take no action against the licensee; or     (2) suspend the license of the licensee for a set period of time; or (3) revoke the license of the licensee; or    (4) they may continue the matter for a period of time to conduct further investigation of the allegations in the complaint or to allow the licensee to present further arguments in his defense; but in no case shall the City Council fail to take appropriate action within sixty (60) days of the date the complaint was first received by the License Clerk. (Prior code § 11-03-003)


(Ord. 2007-08, Amended, 03/08/2007, Prior Text)