§ 26-196. Suspension of permit.

The community development services division administrator, or his designee, shall suspend a permit for a period not to exceed 30 days if he determines that a permittee, or an employee of a permittee, has:

(1)

Violated or is not in compliance with any section of this article;

(2)

Engaged in excessive use of alcoholic beverages while on the sexually-oriented business premises;

(3)

Refused to allow an inspection of sexually-oriented business premises as authorized by this article;

(4)

Knowingly permitted gambling by any person on the sexually-oriented business premises;

(5)

Operated the sexually-oriented business in violation of a building, fire, health, or zoning statute, code, ordinance or regulation, whether federal, state or local, said determination being based on investigation by the division, department or agency charged with enforcing said rules or laws. In the event of such statute, code, ordinance or regulation violation, the community development services division administrator, or his designee, shall promptly notify the permittee of the violation and shall allow the permittee a seven-day period in which to correct the violation. If the permittee fails to correct the violation before the expiration of the seven-day period, the community development administrator, or his designee, shall forthwith suspend the permit and shall notify the permittee of the suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect until the violation of the statute, code, ordinance or regulation in question has been corrected; or

(6)

Engaged in a permit transfer contrary to this division. In the event that the community development services division administrator, or his designee, suspends a permit on the ground that a permittee engaged in a permit transfer contrary to this division, the administrator or his designee shall forthwith notify the permittee of the suspension. The suspension shall remain in effect until the administrator or his designee is satisfied that the requirements of this division have been met.

(Ord. No. 91-83, § 13)