5.17.070   Denial--Revocation--Suspension of permits.
   A.   The chief of police may give notice of intention to deny, revoke or suspend any massage technician permit applied for, granted or issued under the provisions of this chapter at any time for any material false statement contained in the application or for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or of any law of the state regulating massage technicians, or whenever he determines that the permittee has been convicted of a felony or of a crime of moral turpitude or violence or for otherwise conducting himself or herself in a massage establishment in any manner which endangers the patrons thereof or the public welfare. Any suspended permit must either be reinstated or revoked by the chief of police within a period of ninety days after the date of suspension thereof.
   B.   Notice of any such intention to deny, suspend or revoke a permit shall be given in writing served by registered or certified mail to the permittee and shall take effect at the expiration of the fifteenth day after such mailing unless the permittee has theretofore filed an appeal therefrom to the council.
   C.   Any person aggrieved by the decision of the chief of police may appeal therefrom to the council in the manner provided in Section 5.16.120.
   D.   In the event no appeal is taken by the permittee, the decision of the chief of police denying, revoking or suspending such permit shall become final and conclusive on expiration of the time fixed in this section for appeal.
(Ord. 81-6-871 § 1(part))