(A) It shall be the duty of the Sheriff of the county to inspect periodically the premises licensed under this chapter, to determine any violations of its provisions, and to otherwise enforce this chapter.
(B) (1) Upon acquiring substantial and reasonable evidence that an establishment requiring licensing under this chapter, or an owner, officer or employee of the establishment has violated a provision of this chapter, that a crime involving violence or moral turpitude has been committed by owners, officers, employees, customers, members or guests on the premises of the establishment, or that acts defined as nuisances under state or local statute have occurred on or about the premises of the establishment, and upon acquiring information of a conviction of any officer, owner, employee, customer, member or guest of the establishment for the aforementioned violations, crimes and acts of nuisance, the Sheriff shall notify the Board of County Commissioners of the evidence or conviction.
(2) The Board of County Commissioners shall then determine if there is sufficient danger to the morals, public health, safety or general welfare of the citizens of the county to warrant revocation of the license of the establishment concerned.
(3) Upon determination that there is probable cause for revocation and after notification to the licensee of the determination and the reasons therefor, the Board of Commissioners shall schedule a hearing at which the licensee or his or her representatives shall be afforded an opportunity to show good cause why his or her license should not be revoked.
(4) Upon the licensee’s failure to show good cause, the Board of County Commissioners shall revoke the license.
(Ord. 6, passed 2-3-1975)