§ 18-2.6. Suspension or revocation of license.

(a)

Power and authority. If any individual, company, corporation or association who owns, operates, exhibits, or displays any amusement redemption machine(s) in an amusement redemption machine establishment in this city shall violate any provision of this ordinance, the city shall have the power and authority to suspend or revoke the license(s) issued hereunder to any of the foregoing by giving written notice, stating the reason justifying such suspension or revocation, and the license shall be suspended or revoked ten (10) days from date of such notice.

(b)

Suspension. The city manager or his designee shall suspend a license for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days if he determines that a licensee or an employee of a licensee has:

(1)

Violated or is not in compliance with any of the provisions of this ordinance;

(2)

Refused to allow or interfered with an inspection of the amusement redemption machine establishment premises; or

(3)

Demonstrated an inability to operate or manage an amusement redemption machine establishment in a peaceful and law-abiding manner thus necessitating action by law enforcement officers.

(c)

Revocation for continuing violations. The city manager or his designee shall revoke a license if a cause of suspension occurs and the license has been previously suspended within the preceding twelve (12) months.

(d)

Automatic revocation. The city manager or his designee shall revoke a license if he determines that:

(1)

A licensee gave false or misleading information in the material submitted to the city during the application process;

(2)

A licensee or an employee of a licensee knowingly allowed the possession, use, or sale of a controlled substance on the premises; or

(3)

A licensee or an employee of a licensee knowingly operated the amusement redemption machine establishment during a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended.

(e)

Effect of revocation. No license shall be issued within a period of one-year to anyone whose license has been revoked, except at the discretion of the city council. If the license of an individual, company, corporation, or association owning, operating, or displaying amusement redemption machines in this city is cancelled, such individual, company, corporation or association shall not operate, display or permit to be operated or displayed such amusement redemption machines in any establishment until a new license is granted.

(Ord. No. 2018-O-072 , § 1, 5-21-18)