(a) Basis for refusal to grant, suspension, revocation or denial of a license. The City Council may refuse to grant, suspend, revoke or deny renewal of a wrecker license for any one or more of the following reasons:
(1) If the application thereof, or holder thereof, attempts to obtain or obtains a wrecker license by fraud or misrepresentation; or
(2) If the applicant therefor, or holder thereof, shall violate any provision of this ordinance, or shall violate other ordinances of this City, or laws of the State of Michigan, the violations of which reflect unfavorably on the fitness of the applicant therefor, or holder thereof, to offer wrecker service; or
(3) If the applicant therefor, or the holder thereof, shall fail to provide capable, qualified, reasonable prompt or courteous wrecker service to the residents of and visitors to the City of Flint; or
(4) If the applicant therefor, or holder thereof, shall fail to take out and maintain in full force and effect during the period for which the license is issued, the policies of insurance as required in § 12-107.
(5) If the applicant therefor, or holder thereof, shall be or become financially irresponsible or shall at any time declare bankruptcy or be declared bankrupt.
(b) Procedure to grant, revoke, suspend or deny renewal of license.
(1) The City Clerk, upon receiving a written complaint of the Police Department or other reliable evidence that there is cause to refuse to grant an application, or to suspend, revoke or deny the renewal of a wrecker license, shall not grant any application or renewal but shall notify the applicant therefor or holder thereof, in writing and shall forward to the City Council a full report of the matter.
(2) The applicant therefore, or holder of the wrecker license, may by written request bring the matter to the attention of the City Council for a decision on an application.
(3) In the case of a suspension, revocation or denial or renewal, upon receipt of the request, or evidence to support a suspension or revocation, the City Council shall set a date for the public hearing and shall provide at least ten (10) days written notice of the time and place thereof to the applicant for or holder of the wrecker license along with a written statement of the charges or reasons for the City Clerk’s decision.
(4) At the public hearing, the applicant therefor, or holder of the wrecker license, may appear with legal counsel, may present witnesses in his behalf and may question witnesses speaking against his interest.
(5) A vote of a majority of the Council members present shall be required to grant a license renewal, or to impose a suspension or revocation.
(Ord. 2655, passed 8-14-1978)