(a) The Director may suspend for a period of 365 consecutive calendar days, individuals, firms, corporations or partnerships from making application for any permit issued by the Department if such applicant is found to be a habitual offender of this Code.
(b) For the purposes of this section, a Habitual Offender of this Code is an individual, firm, corporation, company or partnership that has assessed against it within the two years immediately preceding such determination, five or more late fees as prescribed in Chapter 10 of the City Code.
(c) Individuals, firms, corporations, companies and partnerships may appeal their suspension by appearing before the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety and showing good cause why their suspension should be lifted. The decision of the Carmel Board of Public Works and Safety shall be final and binding on any such appeal.
(`91 Code, § 7-14) (Ord. D-75, 11-26-74; Ord. Z-238, §23.11, 8-1-88; Ord. D-1663-04, 3-15-04)