§ 6.04.100. Suspension—Revocation—Nonrenewal—Hearing—Limited license.
(a) The board or director may upon complaint, or upon its own motion, cite any licensee to appear before the board or the board's hearing officer at any time to show cause why the license of any licensee shall not be suspended, revoked or nonrenewed, and at or before the hearing, written charges shall be made against said licensee specifying therein the facts which form the basis of the charges. At such hearing, or any adjournment thereof, the licensee may present a reasonable number of witnesses, and such other evidence may be produced as may be relevant for the consideration of the board.
After the hearing by the board or its hearing officer, the board may then grant, deny, suspend, revoke, limit or condition the license as it deems proper.
The board may, after the hearing, grant a limited license, for a period to be determined by the board in hardship cases, provided, that the licensee shall have shown due diligence in attempting to correct such non-compliance, unsafe condition or moved to an approved location, and provided, further, that such licensee shall furnish liability insurance to hold the county harmless in an amount to be determined by the board.
A suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of a business license shall be ordered only by a majority vote of the members of the board present at the time when such matter was considered.
(b)
The director may temporarily suspend any license for unsafe practices by the business, unsafe buildings, or failure to comply with public safety inspections and investigations. The director's suspension will be in force until a hearing is held at the next board of county commissioners meeting.
The board may, after the hearing, grant a limited license, for a period to be determined by the board in hardship cases, provided, that the licensee shall have shown due diligence in attempting to correct such non-compliance, unsafe condition or moved to an approved location, and provided, further, that such licensee shall furnish liability insurance to hold the county harmless in an amount to be determined by the board.
A suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of a business license shall be ordered only by a majority vote of the members of the board present at the time when such matter was considered.
(Ord. 3723, § 3, 2008: Ord. 2388 § 5, 1999: Ord. 1448 § 2, 1992: Ord. 1367 § 2, 1992: Ord. 134 § 24, 1961)