(A) Revocation. The applicant of business, individual, partnership, cooperation may be revoked by the City Council for any violation of this chapter. If the Clerk-Treasurer revokes the permit of the peddler/business, the Clerk-Treasurer will mail notice thereof to the business, individual, partnership, corporation. The notice must state the reason for the revocation.
(B) Penalties.
(1) In addition to revocation of the permit as provided for in division (A), any person who violated this chapter is subject to a fine in the following amounts:
(a) One hundred dollars for the first violation;
(b) Two hundred dollars for the second violation if the violator has had a prior violation within 6 months of the second violation.
(2) Upon discovering a violation, the Clerk-Treasurer will send the violator a written fine citation. The fine citation is due and payable within 30 days of the date of the notice of the fine citation. If the person or entity receiving the notice fails to pay the fine within the mentioned parameters, the Clerk-Treasurer, may file a suit in the courthouse in order to collect the fine. If the Clerk-Treasurer files a suit, the city will be entitled to collect from the violator and receive judgement for the fine and the reasonable court costs and attorney's fees incurred by the city in the prosecution of the ordinance violation case.
(C) Appeal. Any person or entity receiving a fine citation may appeal the Clerk-Treasurer's determination that a violation has occurred. Appeals must be filed with the City Council within 14 calendar days of the receipt of the fine citation. The City Council will conduct a hearing on determination within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. The City Council will provide the appellant with the notice of the date of the appeal hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing. The appellant will be allowed to present testimony and evidence at the appeal hearing. The city may also present evidence and testimony. After the hearing is conducted, the City Council shall make a written determination within 10 days and provide that determination to the appellant.
(Ord. 10-2021, passed 7-12-2021)