A. Suspensions:
1. A permit issued under this Chapter or its predecessor may be suspended, under the procedure set forth herein, for any of the following reasons:
a. Violation of State law,
b. Violation of this Chapter,
c. Violation of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 3-5-13 of this Chapter, or
d. Upon a recommendation for revocation of the permit, pending a hearing thereon. (1975 Code §8-2.06)
2. Whenever an inspector finds unsanitary or other conditions in the operation of any food establishment which, in his judgment, constitute an immediate and substantial hazard to the public health, he shall issue a written notice to the permit holder or person in charge of the premises as provided in subsection 3-5-10A of this Chapter, except that, instead of the matter specified under paragraph 3-5-10A6, it shall state that the permit is immediately suspended and shall set forth the substance of the following sentence: Any person to whom such an order is issued shall immediately comply therewith; but, upon request made to the inspector who orders the suspension, or to the Health Officer or his authorized representative, either personally or by telephone or in writing, he shall be afforded a hearing as soon as possible, and notice of its setting may be given in the same manner as the request. (1975 Code §8-2.11)
B. Revocation for Repeated Violations: If there shall have been three (3) or more notices of violation issued within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the current violation as to the premises in question as provided in subsection 3-5-10A of this Chapter, and not overruled upon hearing, the order of the person conducting the hearing or, if no hearing is held, of the inspector, who is responsible for the third such notice, shall recommend to the Health Officer whether or not the permit shall be revoked as provided below. If it is so recommended, the permit may be ordered suspended forthwith by the Health Officer, pending the hearing on such proposed revocation.
Upon such a recommendation for revocation by the person conducting the hearing, the permit in question may be revoked by the Health Officer after hearing, upon his finding that such violations were serious enough and showed such lack of responsibility towards the public health as to require such revocation to protect the public health. (1975 Code §8-2.09)