(A) If the Mayor believes that a person has:
(1) Violated any provision of §§ 13-3-1-1 et seq. or of regulations applicable to permit holders;
(2) Made fraudulent, misrepresentative, or false statements in the application for the permit; or
(3) Conducted business solicitations in an unlawful manner or in such a way as to constitute a menace to the health or safety of the public; the Mayor shall give the permit holder written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the Mayor intends to proceed to suspend or revoke the permit unless the permit holder requests a hearing. Such request shall be made in writing and filed in the office of the City Clerk within 15 days from the day that the permit holder receives the notice of the proposed action. The notice shall contain a statement of the facts upon which the Mayor has acted. A suspension of a permit shall not exceed 90 calendar days.
(B) If a permit holder fails to request a hearing pursuant to division (A) above, the Mayor shall proceed to suspend or revoke the permit. The written determination by the Mayor to suspend or revoke the permit shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the permit holder.
(C) When a hearing is requested pursuant to division (A) above, the hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions in the IHO Ordinance, ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 8.
(D) Any person whose permit has been revoked shall not be permitted to apply for another permit for one year after the filing of the written statement revoking the permit.
('74 Code, § 10-10-16) (Ord. 53-1976; Am. Ord. 69-1982; Am. Ord. 58-1989; Am. Ord. 5-1991; Am. Ord. 2023-015)