If a private motor vehicle escort agency licensed under the provisions of this division is not being conducted in accordance with the laws of the state or this article, or is being conducted in violation of the laws of the state or this article or that an investigation reveals that the licensee falsified his or her application, the city manager may at any time give notice in writing to the operator, licensee, manager or other person in control of the operation and maintenance of such private motor vehicle escort agency that the permit or license issued for the operation and maintenance of such private motor vehicle escort agency has been revoked and cancelled. The notice of revocation and cancellation shall become a final revocation and cancellation after the expiration of ten days from the date of the service of same upon the operator, licensee, manager or other person in charge, unless on or before the expiration of such ten days the licensee, operator, manager or other person in charge shall file with the city secretary a written appeal addressed to the city council in which it is requested that the council grant him or her a hearing upon the question whether or not the permit or license shall be cancelled and revoked. Such appeal, if made and filed as prescribed in this section, shall operate a stay or postponement of the revocation and cancellation of the permit issued, until such time as the city council shall grant a hearing and make a final adjudication. Such hearing shall be held within the 30 days after the date of the filing of such appeal, and such action and judgment of the council, after hearing all the evidence and facts, shall be final and conclusive as to all parties.
(1964 Code, § 34-63)