Gilroy Municipal Code Art. V Revocation and Suspension

In the event that the chief of police has reasonable cause to believe and does believe that any licensee or other person employed by or representing such licensee is violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any other law or ordinance relating to the business of the licensee, or is conducting or has conducted or operated such business so as to be detrimental to the public morals or the public welfare, all facts and information relating to such alleged violation or conduct shall be reported to the city administrator. Prior to taking action affecting the license, the City Administrator, at his sole discretion, shall elect to proceed according to either subsection (1) or subsection (2) below.

(1) A hearing shall be set for a regular or special meeting of the city council, and the licensee shall be given at least ten (10) days written notice by registered or certified mail of the substance of the alleged violation and the date of said hearing. The city council shall hear and receive evidence, written and oral, upon all issues involved, and shall have the power to revoke, modify or suspend such license. The decision of the city council shall be final and binding upon all parties.

(2) The matter shall be set for an administrative hearing to revoke, modify, or suspend the license pursuant to the city’s administrative hearing policy, if such a policy has been adopted by the city council.

(Ord. No. 823, § 1, 7-1-1968; Ord. No. 99-24, § I, 12-20-1999; Ord. No. 2002-02, § I, 1-3-2000)

If a license is revoked under Section 13.45, Section 16A.12 or Section 16A.13, no license of a similar nature, shall be issued for a period of one (1) year from the date of said revocation to the same licensee, nor to any other applicant acting on his behalf.

(Ord. No. 823, § 1, 7-1-1968)