§ 24-377 — Temporary summary suspension; hearing

Sec. 24-377. - Temporary summary suspension; hearing.

(a) Upon the apparent inability or willful failure of any licensee to comply with lawful corrective orders of the manager, the body art establishment or mobile body art vehicle license, or any portion of the licensed premises that can be reasonably and reliably separated, isolated, and closed, may be temporarily or summarily suspended or closed, pending public proceedings by the manager of licensing and consumer protection for suspension or revocation of said license. (b) Upon the apparent inability or willful failure of any permittee to comply with lawful corrective orders of the manager, the temporary special event facility permit, or any portion of the permitted premises that can be reasonably and reliably separated, isolated, and closed, may be summarily suspended or closed. (c) The manager may reinstate the privileges of said licensee or permittee prior to any public proceeding by the manager of licensing and consumer protection, upon certification that both compliance with their previous orders and reasonable and reliable assurances of future compliance are present. (d) It shall be unlawful for any licensee, local manager, owner, or special event permit holder to knowingly fail to obey an order of the manager to close any portion of a body art establishment, mobile body art vehicle, or temporary body art facility, or for any person to knowingly operate, manage, or work in any portion of a body art establishment, mobile body art vehicle, or temporary special event facility that has been ordered closed by the manager. (e) No temporary or summary suspension of any portion of a licensed establishment premises or vehicle shall be longer than fifteen (15) days before a public show cause hearing shall be held before the manager of licensing and consumer protection for the possible revocation or suspension of said license.

(Ord. No. 886-98, § 1, 12-14-98; Ord. No. 1003-25, § 14, 7-28-25)