§ 19-418. Revocation.

Any license issued pursuant to this article shall be subject to revocation for the violation of any provision of this article or any applicable local, state or federal law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, subject to the procedure set forth herein. The unified government business license administrator shall hold a hearing to ascertain all facts in the matter and determine whether or not the license should be revoked. Not less than ten-days' prior written notice shall be served on the license holder by personal service or by certified or registered mail to such person's last known business or residence address, setting out the reason for the hearing and the conditions under which the hearing will be held. The license holder shall have full right to be represented by counsel, to produce witnesses and to cross-examine all witnesses.

The unified government business license administrator shall preside at the hearing. Witnesses may appear voluntarily at such hearings and testify. The unified government business license administrator's decision and order shall be in writing.

Any person affected by the action of the unified government business license administrator in revoking a license may appeal such action to the unified government county administrator who shall review the record made at the hearing called for in this section and on the basis of the review shall affirm, reverse or modify the action of the unified government business license administrator. Any person affected by the action of the unified government county administrator in upholding a revocation of a license may appeal such action to the governing body which shall review the record made at the hearing called for in this section and on the basis of the review shall affirm, reverse or modify the action of the unified government county administrator. Appeals under this section shall be made within 15 days of the date of the decision appealed from.

(Ord. No. O-80-08, § 1, 11-20-2008)