(A) The license of any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, who willfully makes a false statement in any application for a license or who permits any license issued to him to be used in any manner or by any person not authorized by this Title Two shall be subject to revocation by the Mayor, regardless of whether or not criminal proceedings have been instituted. Upon revocation of such license, any bond provided for shall be declared forfeited. The Mayor shall have the further right to suspend any license of any licensee for the same reasons for which a revocation may be made, in which event such suspension may be for any period of time not exceeding thirty days. Such suspension may be made to take effect immediately and may also become effective prior to the date fixed for the revocation of such license.
(1956 Code Sec. 501.09)
(B) No suspension or revocation provided for in this section shall be effective until the Mayor has conducted a hearing thereon. The Mayor shall give at least ten days notice of such hearing to the licensee involved and any other interested persons. At the hearing the licensee shall be given all opportunity to be heard, in person or by counsel, to face his accusers and to examine and cross-examine witnesses. The burden of proof shall be upon the City to show why the licensee's license should be suspended or revoked. The Mayor shall make his determination within five days of the hearing. The licensee may appeal the Mayor's determination pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2506.01 et seq.