A. The chief of police shall summarily revoke any driver's permit or temporary driver's permit issued under the provisions of this chapter, provided he shall have knowledge that the holder thereof has been convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or has been convicted of a felony, or the violation of any of the provisions of the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, the State Narcotic Law, or of assault, battery, pandering, driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics, or reckless driving.
B. Whenever charges involving any of the above offenses are formally made by the filing of a complaint, indictment, or information against the holder of a driver's permit or temporary driver's permit, and the chief of police has knowledge thereof, he shall temporarily suspend the driver's permit pending determination of such charges, but such suspension shall not remain in force after an acquittal or dismissal of charges.
C. Notice of such suspension of revocation shall be given to the person involved.
(Prior code § 5.28.420 (Ord. 309 § 21(a), 1948))