(a) (1) The license of any electrician or electrical contractor may be suspended temporarily, for a period of not to exceed 30 days at any one time, by the Chief Building Official upon his or her own motion or upon a complaint of the City Electrical Inspector.
(2) Notice shall be given in writing to such electrician or electrical contractor giving reasonable notice of a time of hearing of the complaint or the matter alleged against such electrician or electrical contractor involving any one or more of the following:
(A) Misrepresentation of a material fact by applicant in obtaining a license;
(B) Use of license to obtain an electrical permit for another;
(C) Failure or neglect to observe conditions of permit authorizing encumbering of streets or sidewalks for safety of public;
(D) Performance of any electrical construction work without a permit where one is required by law; or
(E) Willful disregard of any violation of the electrical construction laws, or failure to comply with any lawful order of the City Electrical Inspector.
(b) Any licensee may, within 15 days, appeal in writing to the governing body from any order of the Chief Building Official suspending his or her license for its final decision thereon. The governing body may upon such hearing terminate such suspension within not more than 30 days thereafter, or may revoke such license. If any license shall be revoked, the electrician or electrical contractor shall not be eligible for a new license during a period of six months thereafter. No fee shall be refunded in event of the suspension or revocation of any electricians or electrical contractor’s license.
(c) It shall be unlawful to engage in the occupation or trade of electrician or electrical contractor during the time any license of such electrician or electrical contractor has been suspended or revoked.
(1987 Code, § 4-313)