(A) Any license or permit, for a limited time, may be revoked by the Mayor and City Council during the life of such license or permit for the violation by the licensee or permittee of any provision relating to the license or permit, the subject of the license or permit, or the premises occupied; such revocation may be in addition to any fine imposed.
(B) The Mayor and the City Council shall be authorized to summarily order the cessation of business, the closing of the premises, and the suspension of any business license or permit for a period not to exceed 15 days.
(1) Within ten days after the city officials have so acted, the Mayor shall call a hearing for the purpose of determining whether or not the license or permit should be revoked.
(2) Notice of hearing for revocation of a license or permit shall be given, in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of the complaint and the time and place of the hearing. Such notice shall be sent to the licensee or permittee by certified mail at his or her last known address or personally served at least five days prior to the date of the hearing.
(3) At the hearing, the licensee or permittee shall be permitted counsel and shall have the right to submit evidence and cross-examine witnesses. The Mayor shall preside and shall render the decision and recommendation.
(4) Business licenses and permits issued under the ordinances of the city, unless otherwise provided, may be revoked by the Mayor and City Council after notice and hearing as provided in divisions (B)(2) and (B)(3) above for any of the following causes:
(a) Any fraud, misrepresentation, or false statement contained in the application for the license or permit;
(b) Any violation by the licensee or permittee of any ordinance, provision, state or federal law, rule, or regulation relating to the license or permit, the subject matter of the license or permit, or the premises occupied, or otherwise;
(c) Conviction of the licensee or permittee of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
(d) Failure of the licensee or permittee to pay any fine or penalty owing to the city; and
(e) Refusal to permit an inspection or investigation or any interference with a duly- authorized city officer or employee while in the performance of his or her duties in making such inspections, as provided in this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 3-1-12) Penalty, see § 10.99