(a) Revocation, Suspension, Termination of Event. Park District staff shall have the right for cause to revoke, suspend or terminate any event permit or approval, and order the event stopped and terminated if the operation of the event is in violation of the Park District’s codified rules and regulations, the permit, or any other applicable law, regulation, government order, or if such revocation, suspension or termination is necessary to preserve the health, safety, or welfare of the public.
(b) Appeal.
(1) Notice. Written notice of the revocation, suspension, or termination with the stated reasons for revocation, suspension or termination shall be served upon the applicant of the event, or his or her designee, at the time of revocation, suspension or termination.
(2) No such revocation, suspension or termination will take effect until the applicant of the event, or his or her designee, has been given notice and an opportunity to cure the violation within one (1) hour of receipt of written notice from the Park District.
(3) Form of Appeals. Any applicant who is unable to cure the violation and whose permit is revoked, suspended or terminated for the reasons specified in Section 747.09(a) will be given an opportunity to be heard and may within two (2) hours of receipt of written notice of revocation, suspension or termination from the Park District file a written appeal from such determination with the Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, who shall have two (2) hours from the time in which the appeal was received in which to notify applicant that he has affirmed, modified or reversed the revocation, suspension or termination. When necessary to prevent an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of the public, Park District staff may order the applicant of the event, or his or her designee, to cease operation of the event pending the outcome of the appeal. Additionally, any revocation, suspension or termination shall be consistent with applicant’s state and federal constitutional rights.
(c) For any violation of the permit conditions, the rules and regulations promulgated under this section, or any law regulation, or government order which endangers the health, safety or peace of the public, no new permits shall be issued to the applicant of the event, or his or her designee, for the remainder of the year and for the following calendar year and the applicant shall be in violation of this section. The offense established under subsection (c) of this section is a strict liability offense and strict liability is a culpable mental state.
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