(A) Any licensee or permittee found to be in violation of the provisions of this code, as hereinafter provided, may have the license or permit suspended for a period not to exceed 90 days, by the President or have the license or permit revoked by the President.
(B) Any license or permit may be suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for any of the following reasons or for those reasons specified in other applicable licensing chapters:
(1) The licensee or permittee has knowingly made materially fraudulent or misleading statements in his or her application for any license or permit;
(2) The licensee or permittee has violated ordinance provisions relating to the license, permit, or registration, related thereto the subject matter of the license, permit, or registration, or the establishment occupied;
(3) The licensee or permittee has failed to pay the license, permit, or registration fee or any penalty owing the village;
(4) The licensee or permittee has refused to permit the inspection or investigation or sampling as authorized by this code.
(C) The Clerk is authorized to receive allegations and issue notifications of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter. Upon receipt of any allegation he or she shall cause an investigation to determine the accuracy of the allegations. Upon completion of the investigation the Clerk shall recommend to the President any action to be taken.
(D) Upon receipt of the recommendation, the President shall take appropriate action which may include the suspension or revocation of the license or permit. Any notice shall be set forth in writing and be served in person or be mailed by certified mail return receipt requested to the licensee or permittee.
(E) Upon receipt of a notice, the licensee or permittee may within three working days request in writing to the Clerk a hearing before the President. A hearing under this subsection shall take place within ten days of the receipt of the licensee’s or permittee’s request for a hearing. At any hearing conducted in accordance with this chapter, the President shall hear evidence that is material and relevant to the allegations in the complaint and shall render a decision as to the validity of the complaint. The licensee or permittee shall be permitted to be represented by counsel at no expense to the village and shall have the right to submit evidence and cross-examine all witnesses called.
(F) Where a licensee or permittee does not request a hearing within three working days, the licensee or permittee shall have waived the opportunity for a hearing.
(G) The President shall render a decision in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(H) Any license or permit suspension or revocation, if ordered, shall not be in lieu of any penalty imposed for violation of any provision of this code or other ordinance of the village.