§ 27-223 REVOCATION OF LICENSE—UPON COURT CONVICTION.

   The building official shall have the power to revoke, with just cause, any license issued under this article. A license shall be revoked immediately by the building official upon conviction of the holder thereof, in a court of competent jurisdiction, for the violation of any laws of the state, this code or any ordinances of the city, relative to the installation, repair, cleaning, or alteration in or to any mechanical system.

(Ord. 2867, § 1, passed 12-11-1995)

§ 27-224 SAME—GROUNDS GENERALLY.

   A license issued pursuant to this article shall be revoked by the building official when he/she finds that the holder is guilty of one or more of the following:

   (A)   Fraudulent use of his/her license;

   (B)   Incompetency in the exercise of the privilege of the license;

   (C)   Fraud or misrepresentation in securing the license or permits granted pursuant to the building codes of the city;

   (D)   Refusal to perform his/her work to the requirements of law; and/or

   (E)   Such other breaches of duty by the holder of the license as the building official may find to be contrary to the intent and purpose of this article.

(Ord. 2867, § 1, passed 12-11-1995)

§ 27-225 PROCEDURE FOR VIOLATION NOTIFICATION.

   Except as stated in section 27-225, cases involving violations of the provisions of this article or any other law or ordinance of the City of Bellevue relating to contractor licensing or permit requirements the following notification procedure shall be implemented by the building official prior to actual revocation of a license:

   (A)   For the first violation of this article, a written notification shall be sent to the licensee informing him/her of the violation and future recourse by the city;

   (B)   The second violation of this article shall cause the building official to suspend the license for a period of one month, and notify the licensee again by certified mail of the city procedures;

   (C)   The third violation of this article shall cause the building official to revoke the license for a period of not less than six months and not to exceed one year. The building official shall present his/her case file to the city council at the next regularly scheduled meeting for enactment of temporary revocation proceedings;

   (D)   The fourth violation of this article shall cause the building official to permanently revoke the license. The building official shall present his/her case file to the city council at the next regularly scheduled meeting for permanent revocation.

(Ord. 2867, § 1, passed 12-11-1995)

§ 27-226 SAME—NOTICE; HEARING.

   In all cases involving revocation or suspension of a license under this article, at least 15 days notice of the contemplated revocation or suspension shall be served upon the licensee, and such notice shall indicate the time and place of the hearing, the general grounds of the contemplated action and shall advise the holder of his/her right to appear at the hearing in person or by council for the purpose of presenting his/her defense. In each case, the licensee shall not continue to perform the duties associated with the privilege of the license until the termination of the proceedings. This provision shall be waived only if a court of competent jurisdiction issues a temporary injunction against the city in such proceedings.

(Ord. 2867, § 1, passed 12-11-1995)

§ 27-227 SAME—CONDUCT AND RECORD OF HEARING.

   The building official shall make a complete record of the case involving any revocation or suspension of a license under this article and shall keep a written record of the testimony produced at the hearing held pursuant to the preceding section. He/she may request legal advice from the city law department and adopt such procedure for the decorum and the dispatch of business of such hearings as he/she may regard advisable.

(Ord. 2867, § 1, passed 12-11-1995)