If the supervising officer shall determine not to authorize the issuance or renewal of a license or to authorize such issuance or renewal only on certain terms and conditions, or shall seek to suspend, revoke or otherwise invoke sanctions against a licensee for any violations hereunder, he shall, except as provided in §
170-30, notify the licensee or the agent of a licensee of his intention to enter an order or directive relating to the license or the subject matter thereof. Such notice shall set forth the specific action contemplated, the reasons therefor and such violations or failure to conform to existing laws or ordinances on which the supervising officer intends to base his action. Such notice shall provide that it shall become an order or directive of the supervising officer unless a hearing is requested by the licensee or his agent as set forth under §
170-27.
The supervising officer may provide the licensee
or his agent with a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, except
where major capital improvements on any real property are involved,
and then not to exceed 90 days, to comply with any requirements or
conditions relating to the subject matter of the license and to eliminate
any violations of any existing law or ordinance.
Where any violation or condition existing with
reference to the subject matter of the license is of such a nature
as to constitute an immediate threat to the public safety or health,
the supervising officer shall have the power to:
A. Abate any violation and obtain compliance with the
use of public utilities and resources; and
B. Immediately suspend any license or the operation of
the subject matter of the license, or both, or suspend the license
or operation, or both, on a short notice, dependent upon the immediacy
and urgency of the matters in violation.
Where abatement of a violation or condition
is required under this chapter, the supervising officer shall cause
to be certified to the licensee the cost of equipment or facilities,
and the licensee may request a hearing on the reasonableness of the
cost, as provided in this article. After such hearing, a final determination
shall be made as to the reasonable cost of abatement by the supervising
officer, and if confirmed by the City Council, such cost shall be
collected by the same procedure as other taxes.