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'7 <br /> • <br /> Section 4. Section 1, Subsection 3.19.240 of Ordinance 2809-04(EMC 3.19.240)which <br /> reads as follows: <br /> 3.19.240 Suspension or revocation of business license,appeal. <br /> A. The director,or designee, shall have the power and authority to suspend or revoke any <br /> license issued under the provisions of this chapter.The director,or designee,shall notify <br /> such licensee in writing by certified mail of the suspension or revocation of his or her license <br /> and the grounds therefor. Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked <br /> based on one or more of the following grounds: <br /> 1. The license was procured by fraud or false representation of fact. <br /> 2. The licensee has failed to comply with any provisions of Chapters 3.20,3.24,3.28 and <br /> 3.36. <br /> 3. The licensee is in default in any payment of any license fee or tax under Chapters 3.20, <br /> 3.24,3.28 and 3.36. <br /> 4. The'licensee or employee has been convicted of a crime involving the business subject to <br /> tax under Chapters 3.20,3.24,3.28 and 3.36. <br /> B. Any licensee may,within ten days from the date that the suspension or revocation notice was <br /> mailed to the licensee,appeal from such suspension or revocation by filing a written notice of <br /> appeal("petition") setting forth the grounds therefor with the finance and budget committee <br /> of the city council.A copy of the petition must be provided by the licensee to the director and <br /> the city attorney on or before the date the petition is filed with the finance and budget <br /> committee of the city council.The finance and budget committee of the city council shall set <br /> a date for hearing said appeal and notify the licensee by mail of the time and place of the <br /> hearing.After the hearing thereon the finance and budget committee-of the city council shall, <br /> after appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law,affirm,modify,or overrule the <br /> suspension or revocation and reinstate the license,and may impose any terms upon the <br /> continuance of the license. <br /> No suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter <br /> shall take effect until three days after.the mailing of the notice thereof by the director,and if <br /> appeal is taken as herein prescribed the suspension or revocation shall be stayed pending <br /> final action by the finance and budget committee of the city council. All licenses which are <br /> suspended or revoked shall be surrendered to the city on the effective date of such suspension <br /> or revocation.The decision of the finance and budget committee of the city council shall be <br /> final.The licensee and/or the director may seek review of the decision by the superior court <br /> of Washington in and for Snohomish County within twenty days from the date of the <br /> decision.If review is sought as herein prescribed,the suspension or revocation shall be <br /> stayed pending final action by the superior court. <br /> C. Upon revocation of any license as provided in this section,no portion of the license fee shall <br /> be returned to the licensee. <br /> 2 <br />