Suspension and revocation.
Columbus City Codes § 3381.24
in effect3381.24 - Suspension and revocation.
A. Upon receiving a complaint in writing made by any person, and subscribed to and sworn to affirmatively by the complainant before an officer of the department or magistrate authorized to administer oaths, stating in substance facts indicating that a license-holder shall have done any of the things herein before mentioned, which constitute cause for the suspension or revocation of the person's license, the board of review shall cause a copy of such complaint to be served by registered mail on such license-holder complained of, together with a notice of the location, time, and date upon which such complaint will be heard, which shall be at some time not later than 60 calendar days after the filing of such complaint.
B. At the place and date mentioned in such notices, the board of review shall hear the testimony of such complainant and the license-holder complained against, relative to the matters set forth in such written complaint as well as the testimony of any individual(s) having knowledge of the facts and brought before such board as a witness(es).
All such testimony shall be heard under oath or affirmation of the individual testifying. The board of review may adjourn or continue such hearing or change the place thereof as the circumstances of the particular case may require.
C. After hearing the testimony upon such complaint, the board shall determine the truth or falsity of the matters charged in the complaint, and whether any violation of the terms and conditions under which the license was issued to the license-holder complained of has occurred. If the board determines such complaint is not true, or that the testimony fails to show that any violation of the terms under which such license was issued has been committed, it shall forthwith dismiss such complaint.
D. If, however, it shall be found that a violation has been committed, the board of review shall have the authority to suspend, for a period not to exceed six months, or to revoke the license held by the license-holder. Any license-holder whose license shall be so revoked shall not be entitled to apply for the issuance of a new license for a period of one year after the date of such revocation, and not until such former license-holder has corrected the cause for which such license was revoked or suspended, if a specific reason was stated. The penalty to be attached in each case shall be at the discretion of the board of review. Any license-holder who shall have twice previously been found guilty of violation of the terms and conditions of the license-holder's license shall have such license revoked if found guilty on a third or later complaint.
E. The secretary of the board of review shall notify the department's licensing section, in writing, by no later than the close of business of the following work day after the final determination of the board of review's hearing has been made concerning the complaint filed against the license-holder.
The decision of the board of review concerning a revocation or suspension of a license may be appealable to the Columbus Graphics Commission pursuant to Chapter 3382. Such an appeal shall be limited to the record created during the proceeding before the applicable board of review. An appeal before the Graphics Commission pursuant to Chapter 3382 shall not be a trial de novo. Such an appeal to the Columbus Graphics Commission shall be filed within 31 calendar days from the date the board of review made its determination. Following revocation, or during any period of suspension, such former license-holder or license-holder shall not perform any work of a licensed contractor. The department shall not issue a permit to a department-issued licensed contractor while under revocation or suspension.
(Ord. 1306-99 § 9: Ord. 1696-2006 § 13; Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT33ZOCO_CH3381IM_3381.24SUREFetched: 10/27/2026