The license to conduct any business for which a license has been issued may be suspended forthwith, if, in the judgment of the chief of the fire department, chief of police, health officer, building inspector, superintendent of streets, collector, or the city council, the suspension is necessary to preserve the peace, health, safety or general welfare of the city. The suspension shall not continue for more than fifteen (15) days unless, within the fifteen (15) days an order to show cause why the license should not be revoked has been issued and a hearing ordered thereon as provided in Section
5.04.470, in which event, the suspension may continue until the hearing has been held and the matter disposed of by the council.
(Prior code § 5.28.030)