A. A Vendor's Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit shall be revoked if, after notice and earing before the City Council, the City Council determines that any of the following causes exist:
1. The Vendor, or his/her employee or agent, individually or cumulatively, has been convicted in any court of two (2) violations of this Chapter or any other law concerning the sale or distribution of goods or services within a twelve-month (12-month) period. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect;
2. The Vendor has given false or misleading information or has withheld vital information in the material submitted to the City Clerk and/or City Staff during the application process;
3. The Vendor has given false or misleading information or has withheld vital information in the course of Engaging in or Conducting the Business of Vending;
4. Any violation of this Chapter;
5. Cancellation of Central Health District certification due to uncorrected health or sanitation violations;
6. Conducting the business of Vending in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or a detriment to the health, safety or general welfare of the public; or
7. The Vendor or his/her employee or agent has intentionally or knowingly impeded a lawful inspection by the City, the City's authorized representative or any representative of another department of the City who has the authority to inspect the Vendor and/or his/her Vending procedure.
B. If the City or the City's authorized representative or any representative of another department of the City who has the authority to inspect the Vendor and/or his/her Vending procedure finds that one (1) or more of the causes listed in this section exist, the City Clerk shall send to the Vendor by certified mail, return receipt requested, notice of the hearing for revocation of the Vendor's Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit containing a written statement setting forth the reasons for the revocation and the time and the place of the hearing. Such notice shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the Vendor at the Vendor's last known address at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date set for the hearing.
C. The City Council shall hold a hearing to determine whether any of the causes listed in this section exists. The City Council shall enter its decision within twenty (20) days after such hearing, which shall include the City Council's written findings of fact and conclusions of law separately stated. The time for entering of the City Council's decision may be extended by the City Council in cases where the complexity of the case requires additional time for proper review and consideration by the City Council. The City Council shall transmit a copy of the decision to the Vendor.
D. If a Vendor's Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit is revoked, the fee already paid for said permit shall be forfeited. A Vendor whose Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit has been revoked under this section may not apply for a new Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit for a period of one (1) year from the date the revocation took effect. (Ord. 726, 5-22-2023)