(a) No permit shall be revoked except for cause upon proof of charges filed with the Director of Inspections or the Director of Public Services, specifying with reasonable detail the facts which are declared to be the grounds for suspending any permit issued under this chapter. Conditions for suspension include facts showing that a permittee has violated or permitted a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, which violation injuriously or adversely affects the public health, safety or comfort; or that this chapter has been violated in connection with work for which the permittee was responsible and of which the permittee was aware, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been aware that such violation had occurred; or that the permittee has been convicted of any crime which was perpetrated on or in connection with the premises covered by such permit; or that such permittee has carried on or permitted to be carried on any unlawful or illegal act on or in connection with such premises covered by such permit. Upon the filing of such charges with the Director of Inspections or the Director of Public Services, the permit involved shall be suspended forthwith and the permittee shall be given a notice of such suspension, together with a copy of the charges specifying the facts on which the suspension was made. At the same time such copy of the charges is given to the permittee or his or her agent in charge of the premises, an order shall be served upon such permittee or agent, signed by the Director of Inspections or the Director of Public Services, directing such permittee to appear before the Board of Health at a date and place therein specified, which date shall occur not more than ten days from the day of such suspension, to show cause why the permit suspended should not be permanently revoked. (Adopting Ordinance)
(b) Upon the filing of such charges, the permit suspended shall be surrendered and held until such time as there has been a determination of whether or not such permit should be revoked as hereinafter provided. The Board is hereby authorized to investigate the charges set forth in the notice of suspension, subpoena, swear and examine witnesses and receive other competent evidence in connection therewith, offered either by the person making the charges or by the permittee, or the Board, on its own motion, may make such investigation of facts as it deems necessary. The permittee shall be entitled to be represented by counsel. The decision of the Board shall be final and binding as to all questions of fact. If the Board finds as a result of such investigation, that the permittee failed or refused to show cause, or has not shown sufficient cause, why his or her permit should not be revoked, or if the Board finds that that such suspension was for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or that any facts have been shown which constitute grounds for suspending a permit under this chapter, the Board may order such permit permanently revoked or revoked for such period of time as the Board deems necessary. If the Board finds that the charges on which the permit was suspended are not sustained by the proofs, the permit shall be reinstated by the Board.
(c) In the event of any permanent revocation, the former permittee shall be ineligible to receive any permit under this chapter for one year thereafter, and no permit shall be issued during such period for the conducting of any activity on the premises for which a permit is required under this chapter.
(d) The Board is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations to carry out the powers and duties imposed upon it by this chapter as it may deem necessary.
(1974 Code Sec. 9.8)