A. All licenses which have been issued or which may hereafter be issued by the City shall be subject to revocation as hereinafter provided, without regard to any expiration date on such license as issued.
B. Whenever, in the opinion of the Mayor or City Council, the public interest will be best served by revocation of any license or licenses issued by the City, the City Council or the Mayor may direct that notice be sent to the holder(s) of such licenses directing such holder(s) to appear before the City Council at a definite date and hour to be stated in such notice, and to show cause, if any, why such license or licenses should not be revoked; provided, however, that the time set for such appearance by such licensee shall be not less than five (5) days after the date of mailing such notice, and provided further, that such notice shall be mailed to such licensee by regular mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the address of such licensee as shown on the application for each license, or at any subsequent address which has been given to the City by such licensee.
C. At the hour and date stated in such notice the licensee shall have an opportunity to appear before the City Council and show cause why such license should not be revoked and canceled, and may appear in person or by counsel, and the City Council shall thereupon proceed to hear all persons interested in the matter and determine whether or not such license should be revoked.
D. In the event that the City Council, after the required hearing, shall determine that the public interests are best served by the revocation of such license or that the licensee has failed to comply with City ordinances, applicable Building Codes, Fire Codes, Health Codes, or applicable Federal, State, or County laws or regulations or any professional ethics rules for licensee's particular profession or has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or has admitted to conduct which is tantamount to violating laws relating to felonious conduct or moral turpitude or has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter relating to business licenses, the City Council shall thereupon order such license canceled and revoked and shall provide notice of the revocation to the business. Upon revocation by the City Council such license shall become null and void.
E. In the event of revocation as provided in this section, there shall be no refund or rebate of any part of the original license fee paid by the licensee.
F. In the event that the licensee fails, neglects or refuses to appear at the hour and date set for such hearing, the City Council may proceed to determine the matter in the absence of the licensee, or may in its sole discretion, continue the date of such hearing to some later date and at such later date proceed to act on the matter without further notice to the licensee. (Ord. 2014-05: Ord. 91-07)