§ 9-1815. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION. APPEAL.  


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  • (a) Any permit granted under the provisions of this article may be suspended or revoked by the Controller when it appears that the billiard room for which the permit was granted is conducted in a disorderly or improper manner or in violation of any statute of the state, ordinance of the city, or regulation adopted pursuant to Section 9-1808 of this Code, or that the person conducting the billiard room is of an unfit character to conduct the same, or the billiard room for which the permit has been issued is being used to the detriment of the public or for a purpose wholly foreign to that for which the permit was issued.

    (b) A permit granted under the provisions of this article shall not, by virtue of this section, be revoked, cancelled or suspended until a hearing is held by the Controller. Written notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be served upon the permittee at least five days prior to the date set for such hearing. Such notice shall also contain a brief statement of the grounds to be relied upon for revoking, cancelling or suspending such permit. Notice may be given either by personal delivery thereof to the person to be notified or by deposit in the United States mail in a sealed envelope, postage prepaid, addressed to such person to be notified at the business address appearing upon the application for such permit.

    (c) Any person aggrieved by the action of the Controller may file an appeal under Chapter 1, Article 5. If no appeal is filed within the time prescribed, the action of the Controller shall be final. (Added Ord. 6057, 1962; Am. Ord. 80-171, § 41, eff. 12-26-80; Am. Ord. 98-65, § 15, eff. 10-1-98; Am. Ord. 2005-14, § 30, eff. 4-9-05).