Escondido Municipal Code Div. 1 Enforcement

It shall be the duty of the director to enforce each and every provision of this chapter and the chief shall render such assistance in the enforcement thereof as may, from time to time, be required by the director or the city council.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

(a) The director, acting through duly authorized deputies or assistants, shall examine or cause to be examined all places of business in the city to ascertain whether the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.

(b) The director, deputies, assistants and all police officers shall have the power and authority to lawfully enter, free of charge, and at any reasonable time, any place of business required to be licensed by this chapter and demand exhibition of its business license.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

No person shall fail to exhibit a business license issued pursuant to this article to any person authorized by section 16-232 of this article to demand such exhibition.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

The director, the director's duly appointed deputies and assistants are authorized to arrest persons without a warrant whenever it is believed that the person to be arrested has committed a violation of said provisions in the presence of the director or the director's deputies or assistants. In any case in which a person is arrested pursuant to this section, and the person arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, the person making the arrest shall prepare a written notice to appear and release the arrestee on his or her promise to appear as prescribed by Chapter 5C Title III of Part 2 of the Penal Code of the State of California (commencing with section 853.6).

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

The director (or the chief of police for additionally regulated businesses) may suspend any license issued under the provisions of this chapter upon information that any of the provisions of this chapter, or any other ordinance or statute, is being violated by the licensee.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

(a) In addition to the authority in section 16-235 of this article, the director or the chief of police may suspend a bingo license if they find that the bingo games have been conducted in an illegal, improper or disorderly manner, or in a manner substantially different from that described in the application, or for any reason for which the license application could have been denied.

(b) Any organization whose bingo license has been revoked may not apply for a license to conduct any bingo games for a period of one year from the date notice of such revocation was served on it, or, if affirmed on appeal by the city council of the City of Escondido or designee, from the date of such affirmation; provided, however, if the reason for revocation is cancellation of the exemption granted under sections 23701a, 23701b, 23701d, 23701e, 23701f, 23701g and 23701l of the Revenue and Taxation Code, such organizations may again apply for a bingo license upon proof of such reinstatement of such exemption.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

In addition to the authority granted in section 16-235 of this article, a swap meet lot license may be suspended if it is determined by the director or chief of police that the operation at the swap meet is contrary to the public interest or does not comport with the public welfare.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

The suspension authorized in section 16-235 of this article shall be effective 30 days, unless no regular city council meeting occurs within that time. If no such meeting is held, the suspension is effective until after the regular meeting of the city council.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

Any appeal must be taken in accordance with Article 5 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

If an appeal of the suspension of a license is taken by the licensee to the council, the council may revoke or reinstate the license after a hearing and findings thereon.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

The findings of the council in an appeal of the suspension of a license issued pursuant to this article shall be placed in the minutes.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

If no appeal of a suspension of a license required by this article is taken to the council, the license shall be revoked as of the time that an appeal could have been taken.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 2-8-95)

§ 16-243. through § 16-246. (Reserved)