(A) The Mayor shall upon request, have assigned to him or her members of the Police Department or Health Department of the city for the purpose of making any investigation of violations of this chapter, the making of false statements in any application for license, or the permitting of any illegal, disorderly or immoral practices upon the licensed premises and may make written reports of such violations, and upon the result of such investigation, the Mayor may set a date for a hearing on such violations and serve or cause to be served either by mail or by personal service, a written notice upon the licensee, which notice shall set out the section of this chapter, the making of false statements in any application for license, or the permitting of any illegal, disorderly or immoral practices upon the licensed premises, which allegedly constitute conduct subjecting licensee to any penalties provided for herein including, but not limited to, suspension or revocation of the license.
(B) The Mayor shall conduct all hearings under this chapter and if he or she shall find that the licensee has violated any section of this chapter, he or she may suspend or revoke the license of such licensee, and/or assess such fine against the licensee as hereafter provided in this chapter.
(C) The period for which a license may be suspended under this section shall be, for the first offense, not less than three months, for the second offense, not less than six months, and for the third and each subsequent offense, not less than one year.
(D) Any licensee whose license has been revoked by the direction of the Mayor shall not receive a license from the city to sell alcoholic liquor for a period of two years thereafter.
(E) Where a license is revoked under this section no new license shall be issued on the licensed premises for a period of at least three months and not more than two years thereafter.
(Ord. 1788, passed 1-12-2016)