§ 5.16.190. Right of entry—License revocation.

A.

The building inspector shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this article and, for that purpose, shall have the right and is empowered to enter upon any premises upon which any junk is stored or business of a junkyard is conducted or upon which he or she has reasonable cause to believe such a junkyard is operating, in the city, or upon which the building inspector has reasonable cause to believe such a junkyard is about to be located, and inspect the same at any reasonable time.

B.

The building inspector is further empowered to revoke any license provided for, in accordance with the provisions of this article, if he or she feels such junkyard is being operated in violation of this article. Before revoking such license, however, he or she must give the owner thereof ten days' written notice from the date of mailing to correct the same or satisfy the enforcement officer that the owner is making a reasonable effort to correct the same. Before such license may be revoked, the owner of the junkyard and licensee shall be entitled to a hearing before the license commission to determine whether such a violation necessitating the revocation of the license has been committed by the owner thereof. The owner shall be notified of the time and place of the hearing, which hearing shall take place not later than thirty days after issuance of the notice.

(C.O.81-404 § 1 (part): prior revision § 10-12)