A. Except as provided in section 8-1-208 of this chapter, no permit shall be suspended or revoked prior to providing a ten (10) calendar day written notice to the holder of the permit and an opportunity to be heard before the officer considering revocation or suspension of the permit. On determining that grounds for permit suspension or revocation exist, the director shall furnish written notice of the proposed suspension or revocation to the permittee. Such notice shall set forth the time and place of a hearing, and the grounds upon which the proposed suspension or revocation is based. The notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, addressed to the last known address of the permittee, or shall be personally delivered to the permittee, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.
B. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with procedures established by the director. All parties involved shall have a right to: 1) offer testimonial, documentary and tangible evidence bearing on the issues; and 2) be represented by counsel.
C. The decision of the hearing officer designated by the city to hear the matter shall be rendered within five (5) days of the close of the hearing. The decision shall be in writing, and shall set forth the findings and reasons for the decision, and the permittee shall be notified in writing in accordance with title 1, chapter 5, article 1 of this code. If the hearing officer determines that there are sufficient grounds for disciplinary action, the hearing officer shall impose one of the following penalties:
1. A warning;
2. Suspension of the permit for a specified period not to exceed six (6) months; or
3. Revocation of the permit.
The hearing officer shall, in conjunction with the issuance of a warning or the suspension of a permit, order the permittee to take appropriate corrective action. (Ord. 17-O-2722, eff. 2-10-2017)