(A) The city regulates many types of activities. For many of these activities, the city issues licenses or permits. Licenses or permits are issued for those activities which have the most profound effect (or potential effect) upon the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens. For example, licenses and permits are issued for bars and retail liquor establishments, junkyards, the sale of cigarettes, the operation of mining pits and other special uses of property which require the City Council to be particularly aware of the activities being conducted.
(B) From time to time, the city is also called upon to determine if the holder of a license or a permit has violated the terms of that license or permit. Similarly, there are sometimes allegations that the license or permit holder has violated a statute, ordinance or rule which also regulates the proper operation of that activity.
(C) Current city ordinances do not adequately establish a uniform procedure for the city to determine if a violation has occurred. Ordinances also do not adequately delineate what remedies are available to the city to ensure that licenses and permits are properly followed in the future so as to adequately protect the health, safety, and welfare of the city's residents.
(D) This chapter is designed to establish a uniform method of determining whether or not violations have occurred. It is the intent of the City Council to establish a system which would provide fair and adequate notice to the permit/license holder of the alleged violation and a hearing before the City Council. The possible penalties which are provided for are designed to protect the public from future violations. Specifically, the sanctions should deter a violator from engaging in future violations and should serve as a warning to other individuals engaged in the same types of activities that the City Council will respond appropriately to proven violations.