§ 16-234. Revocation of license.

(a)

Grounds. Any license issued hereunder shall be revoked by the city treasurer if the license holder is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this article or has knowingly made a false material statement in the application or otherwise becomes disqualified for the issuance of a license under the terms of this article.

(b)

Notice. Notice of the revocation shall be given to the licensee in writing, with the reasons for the revocation specified in the notice, served either by personal service of such notice upon the licensee or by certified United States mail to his last known address. The revocation shall become effective the day following personal service or if mailed, three (3) days from the date of mailing.

(c)

Appeal; hearing. The licensee shall have ten (10) days from the date of such revocation in which to file notice with the city clerk of his appeal to the city council from the order of the city treasurer. The city clerk shall provide for a city council hearing on the appeal at the earliest convenient regular city council meeting and shall notify the appellant and the city treasurer of the date of the city council hearing. After holding a hearing on such revocation, the city council shall by majority vote either sustain the action of the city treasurer or issue an order to the city treasurer to reinstate the license.

(d)

In the event of the filing of an appeal from a revocation issued under the provisions of this article, then, until such appeal has been determined by the city council such revocation order shall be stayed.

(Code 1959, § 28-5.4; Ord. No. 51213, § 6, 9-6-79)