A. If the chief of police reasonably believes that a licensee has: (1) violated any federal, state or local law relating to the sale, lease, transfer, use or possession of firearms or firearm ammunition; or (2) has committed any of the offenses set forth in Section 5.64.060; or (3) is within the class of persons set forth in Section 5.64.060(E), (F) or (G), the chief of police may immediately suspend the license for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
B. If the licensee is charged by a federal, state, or local prosecuting attorney with a violation of any such law, the chief of police may suspend such license until the charges are dismissed or the licensee is found not guilty in a court of law. If the chief of police suspends a license pursuant to this provision, the licensee shall be provided an opportunity to present evidence to the chief or his or her designee that the pending charges are without legal merit. The chief's decision regarding whether to suspend a license pending the outcome of such charges shall be appealable by the licensee to the city council, at which proceeding the chief shall have the burden of proof to justify his or her decision by a preponderance of the evidence.
C. Notice of suspension shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the last known mailing address of the licensee. (Ord. 2013-0018 § 8; prior code § 28.05.513)