(A) The Village Manager may revoke or suspend a license issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter for any of the following reasons:
(1) If the owner of the relevant short-term/vacation rental or his or her agent violates any of the terms of this chapter;
(2) If the owner of the short-term/
vacation rental or his or her agent is deemed to have maintained a nuisance premises therein, in violation of the Village of Tinley Park Village Code;
(3) If the Village Manager deems the short-term/vacation rental, or the premises wherein it is located, to be a vacant building, as defined therein; and/or
(4) If the village or other governmental agency condemns the short-term/vacation rental or the premises wherein it is located.
(B) Not less than 14 business days prior to a revocation hearing for a license issued pursuant to the terms of this chapter, the Village Manager shall send, via First Class U.S. mail, a notice of revocation hearing to the owner and his or her authorized agent at the address provided on the most recent license application. Notice shall be sufficient if sent to the address of the authorized agent indicated on the license application. Said notice shall include the following:
(1) Description of the short-term/
vacation rental, sufficient for identification;
(2) A statement that the license is subject to revocation;
(3) If the Village Manager deems the short-term/vacation rental, or the premises wherein it is located, to be a vacant building, as defined therein; and/or
(4) If the city or other governmental agency condemns the short-term/vacation rental or the premises wherein it is located.
(C) If the Village Manager has reason to believe that immediate suspension of the license is necessary to prevent the threat of immediate harm to the village or the neighborhood, the Village Manager may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing, order the license suspended for not more than seven days. The Village Manager may extend the suspension during the pendency of a hearing upon a written determination that doing so is necessary to prevent the previously mentioned harm to the village.
(D) The Village Manager in accordance with procedures drafted by the Village Attorney shall conduct hearings.
(E) Within ten business days after the close of the hearing, the Village Manager shall issue a written decision that shall constitute a final determination for purposes of judicial review pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Review Law, ILCS Ch. 735, Act 5 §§ 3-101 et seq., as amended. In reaching a decision, the Village Manager may consider any of the following:
(1) The nature of the violation;
(2) The nature and extent of the harm caused by the licensee’s action or failure to act;
(3) The factual situation and circumstances surrounding the violation;
(4) Whether or not the action or failure to act was willful;
(5) The record of the licensee with respect to violations.
(F) A licensee whose license has been revoked shall not be eligible to reapply for a new license for one year.
(Ord. 2019-O-036, passed 7-2-19) Penalty, see § 129J.99