§ 11-35. Suspension or revocation of license.

(a)

The license official may suspend or revoke a business license upon determining that:

(1)

A license has been mistakenly or improperly issued or issued contrary to law; or

(2)

A licensee has breached any condition upon which the license was issued or has failed to comply with the provisions of this ordinance; or

(3)

A licensee has obtained a license through a fraud, misrepresentation, a false or misleading statement, evasion or suppression of a material fact in the license application; or

(4)

A licensee has been convicted of an offense under a law or ordinance regulating business, a crime involving dishonest conduct or moral turpitude, or an unlawful sale of merchandise or prohibited goods; or

(5)

A licensee has engaged in an unlawful activity or nuisance related to the business; or

(6)

A licensee is delinquent in the payment to the municipality of any lien or debt resulting from nuisance abatement, note, assessment, tax or fee.

(b)

Suspension or revocation are subject to appeal, as provided herein. Failure to timely appeal waives any right to contest the suspension or revocation.

(Ord. No. 2014-18, 6-10-14; Ord. No. 2014-49, 8-12-14; Ord. No. 2016-63, 8-9-16)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2014-18, adopted June 10, 2014, repealed the former § 11-35, and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 11-35 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 91-24, § 15, adopted June 25, 1991; Ord. No. 2002-9, adopted March 26, 2002.