§ 26-30. Suspension, revocation of permit.

(a)

Whenever it shall be shown or whenever the controller has reason to believe that any person registered under this article has violated any of the provisions thereof, or that any promoter, agent, or solicitor of a permit holder has misrepresented the purpose of the solicitation, the controller shall immediately suspend the permit and give the permit holder written notice in person or by certified mail, of the suspension and of a hearing to be held before the board of public works and safety within seven days of the suspension to determine whether or not the permit should be revoked. This notice must contain a statement of the facts on which the controller has acted in suspending the permit. At the hearing, the permit holder, and any other interested persons, shall have the right to present evidence as to the facts on which the controller based the suspension of the permit and any other facts which may aid the board of public works and safety in determining whether this chapter has been violated and whether the purpose of the solicitation has been misrepresented. At any time before this hearing takes place, the controller may reinstate the permit and withdraw the request for a hearing.

(b)

If, after the hearing, the board of public works and safety finds that this chapter has been violated or the purpose of the solicitation has been misrepresented, the board shall within seven days after the hearing file in the controller's office for public inspection and send to the permit holder by certified mail, or in any manner permitted by general law for the serving of notices, a written statement of the facts on which it bases such a finding and shall immediately revoke the permit.

(c)

If, after the hearing, the board of public works and safety finds that this chapter has not been violated and the purpose of the solicitation has not been misrepresented, it shall within seven days after the hearing file in the controller's office for public inspection and send to the permit holder by certified mail, or in any manner permitted by general law for serving of notices, a written statement canceling the suspension of the permit and stating that no violation or misrepresentation was found to have been committed.

(d)

In all cases where a suspension of the permit occurs, the chief of police shall be notified forthwith by the controller of the suspension or revocation of any permit issued under this article. In like manner, the controller shall immediately notify the chief of police, subsequent to the hearing provided for in this section of the decision of the board of public works and safety.

(Code 1968, tit. 111, art. 18; Code 1985, § 112.17; Ord. No. 1799, 11-5-1975; Ord. No. 4503, 7-17-2000)