Revocation or suspension.
Norfolk City Code § 5-177
in effectSec. 5-177. - Revocation or suspension.
(a) The city manager may revoke or suspend for a period of thirty (30) days the permit for the operation of a commercial recreation center if he finds:
(1) That the premises have been declared a common nuisance by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) That the permittee has consistently failed to operate the center in an orderly manner.
(3) That the permittee has failed to take prompt and vigorous action to prevent violations of criminal statutes occurring on the premises which are known or should have been known to the permittee.
(4) That circumstances exist which would have justified a denial of such permit at the time of its issuance.
(5) That the permittee has failed to comply with the provisions of this article.
(b) A permittee shall be entitled to a hearing before the city manager or his designee before his permit is revoked or suspended under this section. The city manager shall give the permittee thirty (30) days' notice of his intention to revoke or suspend such permit along with his grounds for revocation or suspension by certified mail, return receipt requested. The hearing shall be held not more than twenty (20) days after giving of the notice.
(Ord. No. 32,063, § 1, 12-7-82)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH5AM_ARTVICORECE_DIV2OPPE_S5-177RESUFetched: 11/1/2026
