Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for the calendar years in which said permit is issued. All permits expire on December 31st. A permit may be suspended or revoked by the city codes enforcement officer or by a city police officer when any of the provisions of this chapter have been deemed to have been violated. When notified of an alleged violation, the officer shall investigate the complaint. Any person found to have violated the provisions of this chapter shall receive at least a written warning, but may, depending upon the severity of the violation, have his/her permit suspended or revoked for a period not to exceed one (1) year. The decision of the city codes enforcement officer or police officer is considered final, but an appeal may be made within five (5) calendar days to the City Manager or his designee. (as added by Ord. O12-03-03, May 2012)