(A) All licenses issued under the terms of this chapter are granted and issued by the city and accepted by the party to whom issued upon the express understanding that the Finance Director may revoke the same at any time in the event that
(1) Any condition of the license, or any terms of this chapter, or any law of the city, state or the United States of America governing or regulating the conduct of the business licensed is being violated by the holder of such license; or
(2) Any condition of the license, or any terms of this chapter, or any law of the city, state or the United States of America protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public is being violated by the holder of such license; or
(3) Such license was obtained by false representation.
(B) Before any such revocation, a written notification of the time and place of an informal hearing on the question of revocation shall be given by the Finance Director in writing to the holder of such license at least five days before the date of such hearing and the notice shall set forth the time and place of such hearing and shall specify in general terms the ground upon which it is proposed to revoke such license, including a description in general terms of the violation of any law of the city, or of the state, or of the United States of America, regulating the conduct of the business which it is alleged is being violated by the licensee.
(C) Any applicant aggrieved by any decision of the Finance Director with respect to the issuance or refusal to issue such license may appeal to the Council by filing a notice of appeal with the Clerk of the Council within 15 days after receiving the decision of the Finance Director. The Council shall thereupon fix a time and place within the next 15 days for hearing such appeal. The Clerk of the Council shall give notice to such person of the time and place of hearing at least ten days before such hearing by serving it personally or by depositing it in the United States Post Office at Indio, California, postage prepaid, addressed to such person at his last known address. The Council shall have authority to determine de novo all questions raised on such appeal. No such determination shall conflict with any substantive provision of this chapter. The City Council shall give notice in writing of its decision within 15 days after the hearing before the Council. Upon the revocation of such license, no part of the money paid therefore shall be returned, and all such license taxes and code compliance fees shall be forfeited to the city. Whenever the license of any person shall have been revoked after hearing by the City Council, no license shall again be issued to such person to transact, conduct or carry on any kind of business within the city for a period of six months from and after the date of revocation.
(Ord. 1374, passed 6-2-04)