(A) Any person who violates any provision of this title for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to the general penalties provided for in § 10.99 of this code. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation. The minimum fine for any further conviction of a violation within a one-year period shall be $250.
(B) In addition to any other penalty provided for herein, any license may be suspended for up to 30 days, or revoked by the City Administrator or a designee, or by the Mayor or a designee in the case of a business license issued to a business that also holds a liquor license pursuant to Chapter 111 of this code, the subchapter entitled Alcoholic Liquor Control; or a license issued pursuant to Chapter 119 or Chapter 122, at any time during the term of such license for a violation of any provision of this title regulating the business, activity or occupation subject to a license hereunder, or the premises occupied, or for a violation of any other provision of the city's code related thereto, in accordance with the following.
(1) Every act or omission of whatever nature that constitutes a violation of any of the provisions of this title or any other provision of this code related to the licensed business, activity or occupation, or the licensed premises, by any officer, director, manager, employee, or agent of any licensee, shall be deemed and held to be the act of such licensee, and such licensee shall be subject to the same penalties as if the act or omission had been committed or omitted by the licensee personally. Accordingly, any act or omission by any such persons that constitutes a violation of the provisions of this title or any other provision of this code related to the licensed business, activity or occupation, or the licensed premises, shall be deemed to be the act or omission of the licensee for purposes of determining whether the license should be suspended, revoked or renewed.
(2) A business license issued pursuant to this title may be suspended or revoked only after no less than three day's written notice from the City Administrator of the alleged violation and an opportunity for the licensee to appear and defend against such violation. Hearings concerning alleged violations shall be before the City Administrator or a designee, or by the Mayor or a designee in the case of a business license issued to a business that also holds a liquor license pursuant to Chapter 111 of this code, the subchapter entitled Alcoholic Liquor Control; or a license issued pursuant to Chapter 119 or Chapter 122. Following such a hearing, the hearing officer shall issue written findings and an order concerning the suspension or revocation. Notwithstanding the provisions of this division (B), if the City Administrator or a designee, or in the case of a business license issued to a business that also holds a liquor license pursuant to Chapter 111 of this code, the subchapter entitled Alcoholic Liquor Control; or a license issued pursuant to Chapter 119 or Chapter 122, the Mayor or a designee, has reason to believe that the continued operation of a licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of the community or create an imminent danger of a violation of applicable law, the premises may be closed for not more than three days pending the hearing provided for in this division; provided that if such licensee also is engaged in the conduct of other businesses on the licensed premises, such order shall not be applicable to such other businesses.
(3) In the event of a revocation of a license pursuant to this section, the licensee shall forfeit any and all monies paid for such license.
(Ord. 09-44, passed 2-23-10; Am. Ord. 13-54, passed 11-12-13)