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A. Prior to revocation, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a written notice of violation, which notice shall describe the nature of the violation and permit the licensee a period of not less than twenty-one business days in which to correct or abate the violation. The abatement period may be extended by action of the City Manager upon a showing of good cause. The notice shall also inform the permitee that the permit will be revoked not less than twenty-one business days from the date of notice if violation is not corrected within the period.

B. The notice shall be personally served or delivered by certified mail or first-class mail to the last known address of the permit holder. The permit holder shall be entitled to request a hearing by delivering a written request to the Zoning Administrator any time prior to the effective date of the license revocation, as stated in the notice of violation. Failure to timely request a hearing shall be a waiver of the right to a hearing. Timely request for a hearing shall result in the revocation being stayed until completion of the hearing.

C. Hearings shall be informal and presided over by the City Manager. The permit holder shall be allowed to offer evidence or testimony in support of his/her position. Should the testimony, documents, or other evidence establish a violation the permit shall be immediately revoked. If the infractions are corrected after revocation has taken place, a new application and fee shall be submitted by the former permit holder to the Zoning Administrator for review.

D. Following an informal hearing before the City Manager, a person aggrieved by a revocation may appeal the decision by delivering written notice of same within ten business days of the notice of decision. Timely notice of appeal will result in stay of the revocation pending the appeal hearing. Appeals shall be heard by the City Council no later than ten business days from the delivery of notice of appeal. The Council may sustain or overturn the decision.

E. Any person violating a revocation decision shall be subject to the remedies and penalties as described in Section 17.52.070. (Ord. 09-01 (part), 2009)