Licenses applied for and issued pursuant to this chapter may be refused, suspended or revoked by the Chief of Police for any of the following causes:
(a) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for the license;
(b) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on the business of a secondhand dealer;
(c) A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
(d) A violation of any of the provisions of these Codified Ordinances or the Ohio Revised Code relating to the business enterprise;
(e) Conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, a felony of any type, or a theft-related offense; or
(f) Conducting the business of a secondhand dealer in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
In the case of a refusal to issue a license or the suspension or revocation of a license by the Chief of Police, the applicant shall be notified of the refusal, suspension or revocation, in writing, and such notice shall be sent by certified mail to the applicant at the address of the applicant, as set forth in the application for the license. The applicant shall have ten days after receipt of said notice to appeal the refusal, suspension or revocation. Such appeal shall be perfected by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of Safety. Thereupon, the applicant shall have not less than ten days notice of the date and place of the appeal hearing. The appeal shall be heard by an Appeal Board consisting of the Safety Director, the Law Director, and the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee of Council, which Board shall have the power, after such hearing, to confirm the refusal, suspension or revocation or to order the license to be issued. The decision of the Appeals Board shall be final. The Appeals Board shall cause notice of its decision to be sent by certified mail to the applicant at the address of the applicant, as set forth in the application for the license, within thirty days of the hearing.
The Chairperson of the Appeals Board may subpoena witnesses and records in connection with its hearings.
(Ord. 1998-10. Passed 4-27-98.)