The city council, in connection with every license issued hereunder, reserves the right to suspend or revoke such license:
A. Where such license was procured by fraud or misrepresentation.
B. Upon violation or failure to comply with any provision hereof.
1. To suspend or revoke a license, the city council must have reason to believe that any licensee hereunder is in violation of the provisions hereunder and hold a hearing on the violations of the provisions hereof.
2. The city council shall cause to be delivered to the licensee, or mailed to him at his last known place of business, a notice of the hearing considering suspension or revocation of the license, and state the time and place of the hearing and the basis thereof at least three (3) days before the said hearing date. At such hearing, the licensee shall be entitled to be heard and to introduce evidence on his own behalf.
3. After hearing the evidence, the city council shall either dismiss the proceedings or proceed to revocation or suspension of license. If either latter courses is followed, the action of the city council shall be by resolution, and shall take effect immediately. Revoked licenses shall be immediately surrendered by the licensee, and he shall not be allowed to reapply for at least one year from the date of the action by the city council. Suspensions of licenses may be imposed by the city council for a period of time not less than ten (10) days and not more than sixty (60) days.
4. Suspended licenses shall be delivered by the licensee to the city clerk, who shall retain the same for the period of suspension. (2015 Code)