(A) A mobile food vendor permit shall be revoked by the city clerk’s office for any of the following reasons:
(1) The permittee notifies the city in writing with appropriate signature that the business has been closed, sold or is no longer operating in the city; or
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for a permit;
(3) Any violation of this chapter or the Apache Junction Tax Code; or
(4) Conducting a business activity in violation of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
(B) Revoked permits may be reinstated only after the cause of such revocation has been fully corrected;
(C) A person whose permit has been revoked shall be issued a notice to cease mobile food vending operations within the city;
(D) Any person aggrieved by the city’s decision to revoke a permit pursuant to subsection (A) above shall have the right of appeal to a hearing officer designated by the city manager. The appeal shall be filed with the city manager within 14 business days after receipt of the city’s decision. The appeal shall contain a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The hearing officer shall set a time and place for a hearing on such appeal and notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant. The decision and order of the hearing officer shall be final and conclusive, except any person aggrieved may pursue any appropriate judicial proceedings;
(E) No person may reapply for any permit after revocation unless the cause for such revocation has been corrected.
(Ord. 1450, passed 9-19-2017)