(A) The Tax Administrator or his or her designee may suspend or revoke a business license if he or she finds on the basis of substantial evidence in the record of his or her decision that one or more of the following conditions exist:
(1) For businesses involving First Amendment activities.
(a) Any ground exists which would justify refusal to grant an initial license to the business under § 3-1.115(A) of this Code were a new license required;
(b) That the licensee, licensee's employees, agents or manager has violated applicable law in the exercise of any rights granted by the license;
(c) That the licensee, licensee's employees, agents or manager published, uttered or disseminated any false, deceptive or misleading statements or advertisements in connection with the licensed business;
(d) That the licensee has failed to notify the Tax Administrator or his or her designee of any change in the licensed business as required by this chapter within ten days after such change;
(e) That the licensee, licensee's employees, agents or manager has violated any conditions or restrictions of the license;
(f) That the licensee, the licensee's employees, agents or manager have permitted, allowed or failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the use of the business as a base or magnet for unlawful activity, including, but not limited to, solicitation, prostitution or drug trafficking.
(2) Businesses that do not involve First Amendment activities.
(a) Any ground exists which would justify revocation of a license under division (A)(1) above;
(b) That the licensee committed a crime of moral turpitude which bears a substantial relationship to the conduct of the licensed business activity;
(c) That the licensee has been held liable for or convicted of any offense involving the maintenance of a nuisance resulting from the exercise of any rights permitted by the license, including but not limited to the issuance of an administrative citation unless that citation is determined to be unfounded by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(d) That the licensee, licensee's employees, agents or manager, has violated any rule or regulation of any governmental agency relating to the licensed business;
(e) That the licensee has conducted the licensed business in a manner contrary to the health, safety and the general welfare.
(B) Any person aggrieved by a decision to revoke or suspend a license under this chapter may appeal to the City Manager by a writing filed with the City Clerk within seven calendar days of the decision to be reviewed. The City Manager shall act on an appeal from the revocation of suspension of a license for a business involving First Amendment activities and render a written decision within seven days of receipt of a timely appeal unless the appellant should consent to decision at a later time.
(Ord. 2082-C-S, passed 3-25-14)