§ 4-55. Suspension or revocation.

(a)

A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this division shall be suspended or revoked by the finance department if the licensee furnishes fraudulent or untruthful information in the original, renewal or transfer application for a license or omits information required in the original, renewal or transfer application for a license and for failure to pay all fees, taxes or other charges imposed under the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Whenever the state revokes any permit or license to sell alcoholic beverages, the county license shall thereupon be automatically revoked. The police department, upon notice of such revocation from the finance department, shall take the necessary steps to see that signs are removed and that all alcoholic beverage sales cease.

(c)

Any licensed establishment that is found to be in violation of section 4-104 shall be subject to immediate license revocation in addition to all other penalties.

(d)

The finance department shall revoke the Sunday sales license of any licensee where the establishment has been found in violation of the Sunday sales ordinance.

(e)

The finance department shall revoke the license of any licensee where the licensee has sold alcoholic beverages at a time other than the time permitted by the license.

(f)

The finance department shall revoke the license of any licensee whose license has been suspended three (3) or more times in any consecutive twenty-four-month period.

(g)

The finance department shall revoke the license for any premises where alcoholic beverages have been sold or distributed during a period of suspension.

(h)

The finance department may suspend or revoke the license of any establishment which does not meet the licensing qualifications set forth in this division at any time such knowledge becomes known to it.

(i)

An act or omission of a licensee, majority stockholder, general or managing partner, or employee of the licensee or licensed establishment which constitutes a violation of federal or state law or of any provision of this chapter will subject the licensee to suspension or revocation of the license in accordance with the provisions of this division when evidence is submitted to the finance department that the act or omission did occur, regardless of whether any criminal prosecution or conviction ensues. In the case of a violation by an employee, the licensee may submit evidence to the finance department that the acts of the employee were not known to or under reasonable circumstances should not have been known to the licensee, were not condoned by the licensee, and that the licensee has established practices or procedures to prevent the violation from occurring, and that the licensee has not failed to properly train or supervise employees to prevent the violation from occurring.

(j)

Subject to the provisions of this chapter, a violation of sections 4-106 or 4-108 by a licensee, majority stockholder, general or managing partner or employee of the licensee or licensed establishment shall result in the following action by the finance department:

(1)

The first violation shall result in license suspension for a period of not less than two (2) days, which shall be scheduled to include a Friday and Saturday.

(2)

The second violation within a consecutive twenty-four (24) month period shall result in license suspension for a period of not less than ten (10) days which shall be scheduled to begin on a Friday.

(3)

The third violation within a consecutive twenty-four (24) month period shall result in license revocation.

(k)

The finance department shall revoke the license of any licensee where the establishment has been declared a public nuisance or has created a danger to public safety as determined by the police department.

(Code 1976, § 7-2022; Ord. No. 92-28, § 1, 9-8-92; Ord. No. 98-04, Pt. 1, 4-30-98; Ord. No. 11-02, Pt. I, § 1, 11-27-01)