5.04.070 Examination, audit and inspection of financial books and records
   A.   The City Clerk and his or her authorized personnel, inspectors and police officers are authorized to examine, audit and inspect any financial books and records of any certificate holder, applicant for a registration certificate, or person engaged in business, as may be necessary to verify or ascertain the amount of the fee due from such certificate holder, applicant, or person in the specific classification.
   B.   All certificate holders, applicants for registration certificates and persons engaged in business are required to permit such an examination of their financial books and records for the purposes and under conditions aforesaid. Any failure or refusal to permit such an examination by a certificate holder shall constitute good cause revocation of the subject registration certificate issued under this Article, which penalty shall be accumulative and in addition to any other penalty or remedy provided for by law, whether criminal or civil in nature.
(Ord. MC-817, 1-07-92; Ord. 3268, 5-17-72; Ord. 763, 3-02-1920)