Ch3.§6-8 · City of Nowthen public records

A. Criminal Penalty. A violation of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor. Nothing in this Ordinance prohibits the City from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for an alleged violation of this Ordinance. B. Administrative Penalty. If a licensee or an employee of a licensee is found to have violated this article, the licensee shall be charged an administrative penalty as follows:   1\. First Violation. The City Council may impose a civil fine of $500.00 and/or suspend the license for not less than 1 day. 2\. Second Violation Within 36 Months. The City Council may impose a civil fine of $1,000.00 and/or suspend the license for not less than 3 consecutive days. 3\. Third Violation Within 36 Months. The City Council may impose a civil fine of $1,000.00 and/or revoke the license for at least one year. C. Administrative Penalty Procedures. No penalty shall take effect until the licensee has received notice (served personally or by mail) of the alleged violation and of the opportunity for a hearing before the City Council, and such notice must be in writing and must provide that a right to a hearing before the City Council must be requested within 10 business days of receipt of the notice or such right shall terminate. All fines shall be paid within 30 days of imposition via mailing or personal service of such written notice by the City. D. Revocation. In addition to any other penalty imposed under this Ordinance, any license issued under this section may be revoked by the City Council for a violation of any provision of this Ordinance if the licensee has been given a reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard. E. Appeal. Any appeal of the decision of the City Council to impose a civil penalty must be made within thirty (30) days of the decision of the City Council.

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