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(13) Excessive calls for service as determined by the chief of police based on the number and nature of the <br /> calls compared to the number of dwelling units on the property when the licensee has been notified of <br /> the calls by the chief of police and the licensee has failed to supply an appropriate written action plan <br /> for reducing the calls for service, or when the calls for service exceed an established threshold a second <br /> time within 12 months of completing an action plan for previously exceeding the threshold. <br /> (14) Failure to actively pursue the eviction of tenants who have violated the provisions of the crime free <br /> lease addendum or who have otherwise created a nuisance in violation of the provisions of the written <br /> lease;and <br /> (15) Other good cause as determined by the city council after conducting a public hearing. <br /> The city council may revoke a license or suspend a license for a set period of time or until violations of City <br /> Code,or state or federal law are corrected and, in addition, impose a civil penalty for each violation or impose a <br /> combination of these sanctions. <br /> (b) Temporary suspension. The city administrator may temporarily suspend a license pending a hearing on the <br /> suspension or revocation when, in its judgment,the public health,safety,and welfare is endangered by the <br /> continuance of the licensed activity. <br /> (c) Notice. Before the suspension or revocation of the rental license,the city must provide written notice <br /> informing the licensee of the right to a hearing.The notice must provide at least 30 calendar days' notice of <br /> the time and place of the hearing and must state the grounds for the proposed suspension or revocation of <br /> the license.The notice may be served upon the licensee personally, by leaving the notice at the licensed <br /> premises with the designated manager,or by certified mail to the address listed on the license application. <br /> (d) Hearing. A hearing will be conducted before the city council at a public meeting.The licensee shall have the <br /> right to be represented by counsel,the right to respond to the charged violations, and the right to present <br /> evidence through witnesses.The rules of evidence do not apply to the hearing and the city council may rely <br /> on all evidence it determines to be reasonably credible.The determination to suspend or revoke the license <br /> shall be made upon a preponderance of the evidence. It is not necessary that criminal charges be brought in <br /> order to support a suspension or revocation of a license violation nor does the dismissal or acquittal of such <br /> a criminal charge operate as a bar to suspension or revocation. <br /> (e) Final decision. Following the hearing,the city council may revoke or suspend the license for all or any part of <br /> the licensed premises, may stay the revocation or suspension upon such terms and conditions as it deems <br /> reasonable and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, or grant or continue the license.The <br /> decision by the city council following a hearing is final. Upon a decision to suspend a license, no new <br /> application from the current licensee for the same rental dwelling will be accepted for a period of time <br /> specified in the council's decision, not exceeding one year.A decision to revoke a license will result in no new <br /> application being accepted from the same licensee for a minimum of one year. <br /> (f) Appeal of decision to deny or not renew license. If the city administrator denies or does not renew a license, <br /> the licensee shall be notified in writing,specifying the reasons for denying or not renewing the license. If the <br /> licensee corrects the conditions leading to the denial or non-renewal within 14 days,the city administrator <br /> shall issue the license.A licensee whose license has been denied or not renewed by the city may appeal the <br /> decision by filing with the city administrator a written notice of appeal within ten days of receiving notice of <br /> the city's decision.The hearing will be conducted pursuant to City Code. <br /> (g) Notification to tenants. Upon denial,suspension, revocation or other enforcement action of a license,the <br /> city will notify all affected tenants of the action against the license. If the license is revoked or suspended the <br /> licensee may not let, rent or allow to be occupied any vacant dwelling units,or dwelling units that become <br /> vacant during the revocation or suspension period. <br /> (Ord. No. 23-16,9-12-2023) <br /> Created: 2024-07-25 15:21:31 [EST] <br /> (Supp. No. 13,Update 2) <br /> Page 9 of 11 <br />