(A) Within 10 days of the denial by the City Finance Officer of an application for a tattoo establishment and/or body piercing establishment license or tattoo artist and/or body piercing artist license, the applicant may file with the Finance Officer a written request for hearing before the City Council. At the hearing, evidence shall be received for the purpose of determining whether or not the denial shall be upheld. Following the hearing, if the denial is upheld, the notification of and reasons for the decision shall be set forth, in writing, and sent to the applicant by means of certified mail.
(B) Any tattoo establishment, body piercing establishment, tattoo artist, or body piercing artist license shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the City Council for violation of any provision of this chapter, or applicable provision of any health or building code adopted by the city, city ordinance, rule, regulation or state law, regulation or provision, or for grounds that should warrant the denial of the issuance of the license in the first instance, or for the violation of any law relating to or regulating tattoo establishments and/or body piercing establishment or tattoo artists and/or body piercing artist. The suspension or revocation of a license shall be accomplished pursuant to a hearing held before the City Council at which time evidence shall be received for the purpose of determining whether or not the license shall be suspended or revoked or retained. Following the hearing, if the license is suspended or revoked, the notification of and reasons for the decision shall be set forth, in writing, and sent to the licensee by means of registered or certified mail or hand delivery. Notice of the hearing shall be in writing, directed to and delivered to applicant by means of registered or certified mail or hand delivery at least 10 days before the hearing.
(1975 Code, § 26-18) (Ord. 1246, passed 12-6-2010)