(A) An application or approved permit and/or business license may be denied, revoked, suspended, or not renewed for any of the following reasons:
(1) The permittee and/or licensee or any of its principals fails to satisfy any qualification or requirement imposed by this chapter, or other local, state or federal laws or regulations that pertain to the particular license; or
(2) The permittee and/or licensee or any of its principals is or has engaged in a business, trade or profession without having obtained a valid license, permit or work card when such applicant or principal knew or reasonably should have known that one was required; or
(3) The permittee and/or licensee or any of its principals has been subject, in any jurisdiction, to disciplinary action of any kind with respect to a license, permit or work card to the extent that such disciplinary action reflects upon the qualification, acceptability or fitness of the applicant or principal to conduct such a business; or
(4) The permittee and/or licensee or any of its principals has been convicted of any crime that involves any local, state or federal law or regulation arising out of the operation of a similar business; or
(5) The permittee and/or licensee or any of its principals has been convicted of a crime as a result of having perpetrated deceptive practices upon the public within the last ten (10) years; or
(6) The motor food vehicle on which the business is proposed to be conducted does not satisfy all local, state or federal laws or regulations which relate to the activity that is to be licensed; or
(7) The licensee or any of its principals is in default on any payments owed to the city; or
(8) The application contains material omissions or false, fraudulent, or deceptive statements; or
(9)
The motor food vehicle is operated in such a manner as constituting a public nuisance per this code or state statutes; or
(10) The proposed operation is in violation of any federal, state, or local laws including, but not limited to, the provisions of this chapter pertaining to food, fire prevention, public health or safety.
(11) The licensee or his agents or employees interfere with an inspection of the food establishment by a Health Department; or
(12) There are repeated or serious violations of the applicable portions of this section; or
(13) There are repeated or serious violations of federal or state food laws or laws regulating food establishments as defined in this chapter; or
(14) The Pike County Health Department denies, revokes or suspends the license of the mobile food vehicle or mobile food vendor; or
(15) There is a violation of any section of this chapter.
(16) The mobile food vehicle fails to have the required registration and proof of insurance.
(B) The provisions of this section are not exclusive. This section shall not preclude the enforcement of any other provisions of this chapter or state and federal laws and regulations. The Pike County Health Department may impose additional requirements to protect against health hazards related to the operation of a mobile food vehicle.
(Ord. 0-2015-019, passed 12-14-15; Am. Ord. O-2019-21, passed 8-12-19)