(a) The license of any person who violates this chapter or permits the same to be violated by any employee or agency, or who willfully makes a false statement in any application for a license, or who permits any license issued to him or her to be used in any manner not authorized by this chapter, shall be subject to temporary suspension or permanent revocation by the Building Code Board of Appeals upon referral from the Chief Building Official regardless of whether or not criminal proceedings have been instituted. Such revocation shall take effect only after a hearing on the revocation which shall be given at least five days prior thereto. Notice of such hearing shall be sent to the licensee personally or by leaving a copy at a place of business designated in the license theretofore existing.
(b) As a preliminary to revocation, any license issued by the city may be placed on probation by the Chief Building Official or his or her assignee, for just cause. Just cause shall include violation of this chapter or any other applicable provisions of the codified ordinances of the city. Any such probation shall be put into effect by serving a notice thereof upon the licensee personally or by leaving a copy at his or her place of business as designated in the license. Such notice shall specify the reason for the probation and the period of time, in no case exceeding 30 days, within which the condition causing the probation must be corrected and may state that unless such correction is made within such time the license will be revoked.
(Ord. 169-99, passed 12-21-1999)