No motor vehicle repair shop shall be operated or maintained in such a way that the shop, or any vehicle being repaired therein, or any materials associated therewith, are located or placed upon the public way. If the Commissioner finds or is notified by an alderman or another department or agency of the City that a licensee has violated this section on three different days within a 12-month period, the Commissioner shall immediately and without exception seek revocation of the motor vehicle license.
At any revocation hearing conducted pursuant to Section 4-4-280 of this Code, the Commissioner or any other hearing officer designated by the Commissioner shall limit their factual findings to determining: (1) the number of times, if any, the licensee violated this section; and (2) the dates on which those violations occurred. Neither the seriousness of the offense nor the existence of any mitigating factors shall be considered or reported to the Commissioner. If the Commissioner or hearing officer finds that the licensee violated this section of the Code on three different days within a 12-month period, the Commissioner shall revoke the motor vehicle repair license.
Each object placed upon the public way in violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Each offense shall be punishable by a fine of $200.00. Under no circumstances shall any administrative law officer appointed pursuant to Chapter 2-14 of this Code combine, consolidate, cumulate or otherwise reduce any fine authorized by this section.
(Added Coun. J. 10-7-93, p. 39429; Amend Coun. J. 5-14-97, p.44283; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-00, p. 38593, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 106; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VII, § 12)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 106, renumbered former § 4-228-045 as this § 4-228-225.