(A) The Health Officer may order the suspension or revocation of any permit or license issued for a facility or artist, which order shall include the prohibition of any further operation for the following reasons:
(1) Interference with the Health Officer, or his or her authorized representatives, in the performance of his or her duties. INTERFERENCE shall be defined as the process of obstructing, hampering or blocking the Health Officer in the performance of his or her duties; and
(2) As a result of the willful and/or continuous violation of any provision of this chapter.
(B) Except as set forth in division (A) above, no suspension or revocation shall be ordered by the Health Officer, except after a hearing held pursuant to § 113.58.
(C) Notwithstanding the provisions of division (B) above, whenever the Health Officer, or his or her authorized representatives, find unsanitary or other conditions involving the operation of any facility or artist which, in his or her reasonable belief, constitutes an imminent health hazard, he or she shall, without notice or hearing, issue and serve a written order upon the permittee or licensee requiring the immediate closure of its operations, shall cite the existence of said unsanitary conditions, and shall specify the corrective actions to be taken.
(1) Such order shall be effective immediately.
(2) Upon written request to the Health Officer, the permittee or licensee shall be afforded a hearing on the next business day, as set forth in § 113.58.
(3) The Health Officer shall make a reinspection upon the request of the permittee or licensee. When the Health Officer determines that the necessary corrective action(s) have been taken, operation of the facility may be resumed.
(Ord. 2011-XIII, passed 9-6-2011) Penalty, see § 113.99