(A) Revocation or denial of permit.
(1) If, after the permit required by this subchapter has been issued, the code enforcement official, or his or her authorized designee, finds that the permit was obtained by false representation in the application, or the permit has been reproduced or transferred or assigned to another person or the applicant has led someone to believe the permit is an endorsement of the applicant’s product or service by the city, or in the event of fraud or misrepresentation by the permit holder, or in the event the permit holder has failed to furnish the items required by this subchapter, such permit may be revoked by the code enforcement official or his or her authorized designee. In the event that the Chief of Police or his or her designee, during the course of investigation finds a conviction of the permit holder of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, the permit can or will be denied, suspended, or revoked upon recommendation of the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
(2) If the Chief of Police or the code enforcement official has probable cause to believe that a solicitor has engaged in prohibited conduct as defined by this subchapter, the official may revoke the permit of the permit holder.
(3) If more than one complaint of misconduct by a solicitor or group of solicitors working for the same company is received, the permit may be immediately revoked by the city.
(B) Appeal from denial or revocation of permit. Should an applicant be denied a permit, or have a permit revoked, he or she may appeal that action to the City Council of the City of Ferris by submitting a letter to the City Manager or his or her designee within ten days to complain of that action. A hearing of the denial will then be scheduled for the next regular meeting of the City Council. The City Council shall render a decision on the appeal within one day of the date of the hearing. Such hearing shall be an administrative hearing. Adherence to formal rules of evidence shall not be required. The decision of the City Council shall be final and binding. No new application for a permit will be considered for six months after denial or revocation, unless the denial or revocation is without prejudice or is conditional and the conditions have been satisfied as determined by the code enforcement official.
(Ord. O-12-724, passed 2-6-2012)