A. Basis for revocation. Any business privilege license issued by the City pursuant to the provisions of this Part may be revoked for good cause by the issuing authority upon a finding that the following conditions exist:
(1) The existence of chronic unsanitary conditions, noise, disturbances or other conditions at, in or attributable to the premises of a licensee which causes or tends to create a public nuisance, which may injuriously affect the public health, safety, or welfare of others, or which unnecessarily affects the adequate allocation of public safety resources.
(2) Repeatedly or purposefully permitting or causing the commission of any act in the operation of the business which is prohibited by any ordinance, rule or law of the City, state or federal government.
(3) Fraudulent practices and misrepresentation in the operation of the business.
(4) Concealment or misrepresentation in procuring the business privilege license.
(5) The business for which the license obtained has been is unlawful or is prohibited by any code, ordinance, rule or law of the City, state or federal government.
(6) The license was issued by mistake or is in violation of any of the provisions of this Part.
(7) The premises used to conduct said business has been condemned, declared a fire hazard or declared unsafe for business occupancy pursuant to applicable building, trades, property maintenance or fire codes.
B. Procedures and hearing process to revoke business privilege license.
(1) Requests for revocation of business privilege license may be submitted in the form of a written complaint by City staff to the Managing Director.
(2) Upon a determination by the Managing Director pursuant to the policies and regulations established in accordance herewith that the complaint is founded, the Managing Director shall schedule a hearing before the Code and License Appeals Board within 20 days.
(3) Notice of hearing shall be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, and first class mail to the person holding the business privilege license at the address shown on the business privilege license application. A copy of the notice of the hearing shall also be posted in a conspicuous place on the property. [Amended 12-8-2014 by Ord. No. 97-2014]
(4) The notice shall inform the licensee of the allegations which constitute the basis for the hearing, and shall provide that the licensee will be given the opportunity to appear and be heard at the hearing.
(5) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with procedures established by the Code and License Appeals Board as authorized herein.
(6) At the conclusion of the hearing following all evidence, the Code and License Appeals Board shall make a determination as to whether basis exists to revoke the business privilege license within 10 days of the hearing.
(7) In the event the Code and License Appeals Board determines that the business privilege license shall be revoked, the revocation will be effective immediately shall be delivered to the applicant in accordance with the requirements of the notice of the hearing as set forth herein. The Board shall instruct the Finance Director to notify the licensee of the revocation of the business privilege license and to direct the licensee to immediately cease all business activity at the business location.
(8) Any person conducting business activity in violation of revocation of a business privilege license shall be punishable by those penalties set forth herein.
(9) No business having a business privilege license revoked pursuant to this Part shall be eligible for another license to operate a similar business at that or any location in the City of Reading until approval is received by the Business Privilege Code and License Appeals Board.