Torrance Municipal Code Art. 5 Alarm System Permit - Suspension or Revocation

A violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or of any alarm system standards and regulations prescribed by the Police Chief pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute grounds for suspension and revocation of an alarm system permit.

Any alarm system permit issued under this Chapter may be suspended by the Police Chief for the grounds listed in Section 38.5.1.

a) No permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be suspended until after a hearing by the Police Chief relating to such suspension.

b) Notice of the hearing shall be given in writing to the permittee and served at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing. Service shall be upon the permittee or his manager or agent.

c) The notice shall state the grounds for suspension and shall also state the time and place of such hearing.

d) The notice shall be served upon the permittee. In the case of a business, the notice shall be served upon the permittee by delivering the same to the permittee, his manager or agent, or to any person in charge of, or employed in the place of business of the permittee. If the permittee has no place of business service must be made by leaving the notice at the place of business or residence of the person with some person of suitable age and discretion. In the event the permittee cannot be found and the service of the notice cannot be made upon him in the manner provided, then a copy of the notice shall be mailed, postage fully prepaid, addressed to the permittee for delivery by certified mail at his place of business or residence at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing.

e) Any permit suspended by order of the Police Chief shall be deemed permanently revoked fifteen (15) days after the order of suspension becomes effective.

f) When an appeal is filed, the order of suspension shall be stayed pending the determination of the appeal by the Administrative Hearing Board. The suspension shall become a revocation of the permit if the decision of the Administrative Hearing Board upholds the order of suspension made by the Police Chief. The suspension shall be dissolved immediately if the decision of the Administrative Hearing Board reverses the order of suspension made by the Police Chief.

g) Any permit revoked pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be surrendered by the permittee to the Police Chief or his representative who shall transmit it to the Revenue Division.

a) Any applicant for a permit, which may be required under this Chapter, whose application for such permit has been denied, or any permittee whose permit has been suspended pursuant to an order of suspension may, within ten (10) days after such denial or order of suspension, appeal to the Administrative Hearing Board by filing with the Administrative Hearing Board a notice of such appeal setting forth the decision and the grounds upon which he deems himself aggrieved thereby.

b) The Police Chief shall make a written report to the Administrative Hearing Board setting forth the basis of the determination denying the application for a permit or issuing the order of suspension.

c) The Administrative Hearing Board shall set the appeal for hearing to be held not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days thereafter. The hearing may be continued for good cause by the order of the Administrative Hearing Board.

d) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of due process of law. The permittees shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to be appraised of the evidence against him, to offer evidence and to examine witnesses. The Administrative Hearing Board shall adopt rules of procedure for such purpose.

e) The decision of the Administrative Hearing Board may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of Chapter 1, Division 1 of this Code.