5.40.110 ABATEMENT OF ACTIVITY – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.
   Where the health officer, himself or herself, or his or her medical deputy in charge, makes a written finding that the public health is endangered by some act, omission, or condition regulated under this chapter, in connection with any premises or operation licensed under this chapter, he or she may order the immediate cessation of such an act, or abatement of such condition, or action to correct such condition, and may order the temporary emergency suspension of the permit applicable thereto and its removal from the person or premises and may post notice of such action in a conspicuous place. Such emergency suspension is in addition to and not limited by nor in derogation of any other authority or power which' the health officer may have under present statutes or regulations. Such emergency suspension as distinct from any other action authorized by law, is effective for a period of five days, including the first day upon which the permit is suspended. Any activity during that period which is regulated by this chapter is unlawful. At the end of that period, or sooner, if a similar finding is made that the public health is no longer endangered, the permit becomes valid again, unless a hearing is ordered pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 114 § 6.1, 1958).