.010 The Chief of Police may suspend or revoke the permit issued hereunder when he determines:
(1) That the permit holder violated, or permitted other persons to violate, through an act of omission or commission by the permit holder, any felony, any misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude, or any act of discourteous or unethical conduct; or
(2) That the permit holder, his agent, or employee committed any violation of the Anaheim Municipal Code including, but not limited to, the provisions of Chapter 4.75; or
(3) That an inspection or investigation by the City Building Division, Police Department, or Fire Department reveals a deficiency, violation, or unethical or discourteous course of conduct that endangers the peace, health, safety or general welfare of the public; or
(4) That the permit holder employs tow truck operators under eighteen years of age; or
(5) That the permit holder has failed to notify the Anaheim Police Department, Traffic Bureau, in writing of the names, addresses, and driver's license numbers of any newly employed tow truck operators within fifteen days of their hire date, or failed to notify the Traffic Bureau within thirty days of any tow truck operator who is no longer employed by such permit holder.
.020 No permit shall be suspended or revoked pursuant to this chapter unless a hearing and notice of such proposed action has been given to the permit holder. Notice of such hearing shall be given in writing and served upon the permit holder at least five days prior to the date of hearing thereon. The notice shall state the ground of the complaint against the holder of such permit, or against the business carried on by the permit holder, and shall state the time and place where such hearing will be held.
.030 Said notice of hearing shall be served upon the permit holder by delivering the same to such person or by leaving such notice at the place of business or residence of the permit holder. If the permit holder cannot be found with due diligence and the service of such notice cannot be made in the manner herein provided, a copy of such notice shall be mailed, postage fully prepaid, addressed to the permit holder at his place of business or residence at least five days prior to the date of such hearing.
.040 The decision of the Chief of Police suspending or revoking any permit issued pursuant to this chapter may be appealed by the permit holder to the City Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within ten days following the date such decision is communicated to the permit holder by the Chief of Police. The City Council shall hold a hearing upon any timely filed appeal within thirty days of the date of filing thereof. Notice of such hearing shall be given to the permit holder by depositing the same in the course of transmission with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, at least ten days prior to the date of such hearing. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
.050 It is unlawful for any person to conduct or carry on the business of towing illegally parked vehicles from private property under a suspended or revoked permit until said permit has been reinstated by the Chief of Police or the City Council. However, the filing of a notice of appeal shall act to stay the effectiveness of any order suspending or revoking such permit pending a determination of such appeal by the City Council.
.060 The term "Chief of Police" as used in this section shall include any designated representative of the Chief of Police. (Ord. 4289 § 2 (part); December 1, 1981: Ord. 4558 § 3; December 11, 1984.)