§ 331-165. Denial, revocation or suspension of permit; removal and storage fees; emergencies.

A. 

The City may deny, revoke or suspend a permit for a valet operation if it is found that:

(1) 

Any required business permit has expired or been suspended, revoked or cancelled;

(2) 

The operator does not have the insurance in the minimum amount described herein;

(3) 

The operator has failed to correct violations of this Article or conditions of the permit within three days of receipt of the City's notice of same delivered, in writing, to the operator by registered mail, return receipt requested to the last address provided by the operator to the City;

(4) 

The operator is found in violation of any provision of this Article three times within a one-year permit period; or

(5) 

The valet operation endangers the health, safety, or welfare of the public, including but not limited to interference with pedestrian or vehicular traffic, the public right-of-way, or the use of any pole, sign, fire hydrant, traffic signal, or other public safety device, or when it is determined that any false statements or misrepresentation of facts were made in the application for permit.

(6) 

Any false statements or misrepresentation of facts were made in the application for permit; or

(7) 

The queuing space(s) are being used for purposes other than as permitted pursuant to the permit.

(8) 

For any other good cause shown.

B. 

The City shall notify the operator, in writing, when a permit is revoked. The notice to the operator shall include the effective date, the process by which the operator can appeal the revocation, and the specific reasons for the revocation.

C. 

Valet equipment may be removed by the City and a reasonable fee charged for labor, transportation and storage, should the operator fail to remove said items within twenty-four hours of receipt of City's notice of suspension or revocation of permit. Valet equipment that has been removed may be disposed of by the City after 30 days if unclaimed.

D. 

The City shall notify the operator, in writing, when valet equipment is removed by the City for any of the reasons provided in this Article. The notice shall include the date of removal, an inventory of equipment removed, the charges for such removal, and the process by which the operator can claim their property.

E. 

Any operator who had a permit revoked shall not be issued additional permits for a period of six months.