§ 46-43. Suspension and revocation of local business tax receipt.

The city council shall either revoke or temporarily suspend the license of any person when it is, determined by the city that:

(1)

The licensee misrepresented or failed to disclose material information required by this article to be included in the license application form or presented upon request of the license department.

(2)

The licensee, as part of the licensee's business activity within the city, is engaged in conduct, which is an actual threat to the public health, welfare or safety.

(3)

Habitual conduct by licensee, his employee or patrons has occurred at the licensee's premises, which violates city, county, state or federal law. Habitual conduct is understood as frequent need for police, code compliance departments of the City of Hialeah Gardens and Metro-Dade Fire to act at the premises because of such conduct. Frequent is deemed to be more than three times a year.

(4)

The license issued by the city depended upon the licensee's compliance with specific provisions of federal, state, county law or city ordinance or resolution and the licensee has violated such specific provisions of law.

(5)

The licensee has violated any provision of this article and has failed or refused to cease or correct the violation after notification thereof.

(Ord. No. 98-35, § 1(113.12), 1-5-99; Ord. No. 2001-09, 6-19-01; Ord. No. 2008-06, § 3, 9-16-08)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2008-06, § 3, adopted Sept. 16, 2008, amended § 46-43 as herein set out. Former § 46-43 pertained to suspension and revocation of occupation licenses. See the Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.