(a) The City Clerk may suspend or revoke any license issued under this chapter upon receipt of a written report submitted to him or her by the Police Department, the Fire Department and/or the Building Department for any flagrant violation of the terms of this chapter or other applicable ordinances, codes or regulations of the City, encouraged or allowed by the owners, or for the ongoing violations of any of these rules, regulations, ordinances and laws governing or applying to teen clubs. Any license thus suspended or revoked and not reinstated shall not be granted to the same firm, person or corporation upon subsequent application until at least five years have elapsed from the time set forth in this chapter for the expiration of same. Any person feeling himself or herself aggrieved by reason of the revocation of his, her or its license by the City Clerk, shall be entitled to appeal such revocation to the City Council within five days of written notice of such revocation and shall be entitled to a hearing before the Council at a time and place to be set by the Council. Written notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be given to the appellant by certified or registered mail or by personal service at least ten days prior to the hearing date.
(b) At said revocation hearing, the licensee shall be allowed to present evidence on his or her behalf, and to examine any witnesses. The City Council shall render its decision based upon the criteria set forth in this chapter in written form within ten days from the date of said revocation hearing. Any adverse decision by the City Council shall be appealable to a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The dance hall will be open for inspection by members of the Southgate Police Department, or other City officers or employees in the course of their employment.
(d) Any suspension of business activities by the City shall require an immediate administrative hearing through the office of the Mayor of the City of Southgate, or his or her designated representatives, within seventy-two hours, which representatives shall take testimony and make findings of fact, which findings of fact shall then be forwarded to the Mayor's office for recommendation to the City Council. The City Council shall review and either confirm, modify or reject the recommendation of the Mayor's office at its next regularly scheduled Council meeting. The owner shall have a right to seek a judicial review of any determination by the City.
(Ord. 499. Passed 7-3-91.)