Any permit issued by the director or city council under this chapter may be modified, suspended or revoked for cause by the city council pursuant to this section.
(a) A public hearing to determine whether or not an existing permit should be modified, suspended or revoked shall be initiated by a written statement of charges. Such statement may be initiated by any department of the city or any agency required to review or inspect the permitted activity for compliance with city regulations. Such statement shall be submitted to the director.
(b) If the director determines that the charges demonstrate that there may be an adverse impact of the business on the public health, safety or welfare, notice of the public hearing on the charges shall be mailed by certified or registered mail or personally delivered to the applicant and given pursuant to Section 5.08.030(d)(3) of this chapter.
(c) At the public hearing, the permittee or legal representative of the permittee shall have the right to bring witnesses to testify on his or her behalf. Hearings need not be conducted according to technical rules relating to evidence and witnesses.
(d) Within thirty calendar days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the city council shall adopt and issue a written decision. The decision shall contain a determination of the issues presented. Any decision to modify, suspend or revoke a permit shall be based on the grounds set forth in Section 5.08.110 of this chapter. Notice of the city council’s decision shall be mailed by certified or registered mail or personally delivered to the permittee.
(e) Whenever a permit is suspended or revoked by the city council, the director or Los Angeles County sheriff shall take into possession the business permit for the subject business activity. The permittee shall surrender the business permit, permit stickers, or similar evidence of a permit to the Director or to the Los Angeles County sheriff. No business permit fee refunds shall be issued to any permittee upon suspension or revocation of a business permit.
(f) Upon revocation or suspension of a business permit, the permittee shall cease operation of the business activity immediately. Except as otherwise provided, in the event that the permit is suspended, the permittee may resume operation once the suspension period has expired.
(g) Upon revocation of any business permit under this chapter, no business permit to operate the same business activity shall be granted to the same person within one year after such revocation.
(Ord. 786 § 2 (part), 1999)