§ 5A.408 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.
   (A)    A license issued or renewed under this section may be revoked or suspended upon a finding of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter. Reinstatement of a suspended or revoked license shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by Council Resolution. Issuance of a new license after suspension or revocation shall be made in the manner provided for obtaining an initial license.
   (B)   The Council may, for cause, revoke or suspend a license, or take other action restricting the privileges of a license subject to the following requirements:
      (1)   The city, through its Property Maintenance Enforcement Officer, provides the licensee with a written statement or reasons or causes for the proposed Council action together with a notice for public hearing.
      (2)   The Council shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed action and provide findings of fact and citations to any ordinances or regulations that have been violated, together with a statement of action taken and the conditions of any resulting revocation, suspension, or other action restricting the privileges of the licensee.
      (3)   The Property Maintenance Enforcement Officer shall forward the findings and statement of action taken to the person in whose name said license was issued by mailing the same to the mailing address indicated on the license application.
   (C)   A violation of any provision of this chapter or of state law, prescribing standards of conduct or regulations governing a licensee; the particular type of business or commercial activity or trade or occupation that is licensed; or the premises where the licensed activity is conducted; shall be a prima facie showing of cause for revocation, suspension, or other action restricting the privileges of a licensee as the Council may determine.
   (D)   Nondisclosure, misrepresentation or misstatement of a material fact in any application for a license under this chapter shall be a prima facie showing of cause for revocation, suspension, or other such action restricting the privileges of a licensee as the Council may determine.
   (E)   Any person or owner who has had an interest in two or more licenses revoked pursuant to this code shall be ineligible to hold or have an interest in an occupancy license for a period of five years.
(Ord. 1532, passed 11-26-07)