(a) Licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the Mayor, after notice and a hearing, for any of the following causes:
(1) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for said license;
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on his or her business as a solicitor or a canvasser;
(3) Any violation of this chapter;
(4) Conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude; or
(5) Conducting the business of soliciting or of canvassing in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
(b) Notice of the hearing for revocation of a license shall be given in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of complaint and the time and place of said hearing. The notice shall be served personally upon the person or mailed, postage prepaid, to the licensee at his or her last known address at least five days prior to the date set for the hearing. To the extent necessary to secure the public welfare, the license may be suspended pending the hearing.
(Ord. 1042-97. Passed 4-1-97.)