(A) The mayor may refuse to grant any license, and the city council may revoke any license issued under this chapter during the term of such license, for failure by any applicant or licensee to comply with any provision of this code or any statutes of the state of Illinois relating to the business, occupation or activity for which a license application has been made or for which a license has been granted; provided, however, that no license shall be denied or revoked hereunder until notice has been given to the applicant or licensee as hereinafter provided in section 3-1-6-3 of this chapter, a reasonable time has elapsed to enable the applicant or licensee to comply with the provisions of this code and applicable state statutes, and the applicant or licensee has been given the opportunity to present his case at a hearing as hereinafter provided in section 3-1-6-4 of this chapter. Such denial or revocation of a license may be in addition to any fine imposed. No person whose license has been revoked as herein provided shall be eligible for a new license during the period for which the revoked license was originally issued.
(B) The mayor may suspend, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, any license issued under this chapter during the term of such license upon conviction of the licensee of violation of any provision of this code or any statutes of the state of Illinois relating to the business, occupation or activity for which such license was issued.
(C) The mayor may suspend, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, without prior warning, notice or hearing, any license issued under this chapter during the term of such license for the failure of any licensee to comply with any provision of this code or any statutes of the state of Illinois relating to the business, occupation or activity for which such license was issued if, in the judgment of the mayor, such failure constitutes an imminent clanger to the public health, safety or welfare.
(D) Any person whose license is suspended shall immediately discontinue the business, occupation or activity for which the license was issued.
(E) Any person whose license is suspended may, at any time, either petition in writing, the mayor for a hearing or make written application to the mayor for reinspection for the purpose of reinstatement of the license. Any such hearing shall be held as soon as possible and shall be conducted by and before the mayor at a time and place designated by him. Based upon the record of such hearing, the mayor shall make a finding and shall sustain, modify or rescind any official notice or order considered in the hearing. A written report of the hearing decision shall be furnished by the mayor to the person whose license was suspended. If a written application is made to the mayor for reinspection for the purpose of reinstatement of the license; then, within ten (10) days following receipt by the mayor of such application together with a written statement signed by the applicant that in the applicant's opinion the conditions causing suspension of the license have been corrected, the mayor shall cause a reinspection to be made. rt; after such reinspection, the applicant is found to comply with all applicable provisions of this code and statutes of the state of Illinois, his license shall be reinstated.
(F) The mayor shall suspend every license issued in the name of any person or entity that is more than sixty days in arrears of payment of any fee or charge of any land owed to the City PROVIDED that the mayor has first caused a written "Warning of Impending Suspensions" to be mailed to the address of the licensee on tile with the City warning the licensee of the impending suspension of all licenses under this section. The "Warning of Impending Suspensions" shall be deposited in the U.S. Mail at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective elate of the suspensions. Such suspensions shall continue until the arrearage is paid in full. (1977 Code; amd. Ord. 2331, 9-26-2023)