(A) When the condition of any business premises constitutes a clear and present danger to the public health, safety, or general welfare, the Mayor, upon recommendations by the Building Inspector, shall be authorized to suspend the business registration and/or close the premises until the danger no longer exists.
(B) Within 7 days after a business registration is suspended and/or a premises order closed, the Mayor and Village Board shall schedule a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the registration should be revoked.
(C) The Mayor and Village Board shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining whether a registration should be revoked in accordance with the following guidelines:
(1) Notice of the hearing for a revocation of a registration shall be given in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of the hearing. The notice may be hand-delivered or mailed by certified mail return receipt requested to the registrant at his or her last known address at least 5 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(2) An attorney designated by the Mayor and Village Board may represent the village during the hearing. The registrant shall be permitted counsel and have the right to submit evidence and cross-examine any witnesses. The Mayor shall serve as the hearing officer and shall render the decision, with the advice and counsel of the Village Board. The decision shall be final.
(Ord. 2003-01, passed 1-14-2003; Am. Ord. 2006-06, passed 2-14-2006)