Any license or permit issued under this business regulation title may be revoked by the Mayor or the Business License Commissioner at any time for any violation by the licensee or permittee of any ordinance relating to the license or permit. The revocation shall be in addition to any fine imposed. However, no such license or permit shall be revoked or suspended except after a public hearing by the Mayor or the Business License Commissioner, with reasonable notice to the licensee served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, at least seven days prior to the hearing, at the last known place of business of the licensee, and after an opportunity to appear and defend. The notice shall specify the time and place of the hearing and the nature of the charges. The finding of the Mayor or the Business License Commissioner shall be predicated upon competent evidence. However, in cases involving food establishment violations, or where there is imminent danger to the safety or health of the public, no public hearing is necessary in order to revoke or suspend any license or permit.
(2000 Code, § 5.02.100)