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1 revocation of the license. The notice may be served upon the licensee personally, by leaving the notice 2 at the licensed premises with the designated manager, or by certified mail to the address listed on the 3 license application. 4 (d) Hearing. A hearing will be conducted before the city council at a public meeting. The licensee shall 5 have the right to be represented by counsel, the right to respond to the charged violations, and the right 6 to present evidence through witnesses. The rules of evidence do not apply to the hearing and the city 7 council may rely on all evidence it determines to be reasonably credible. The determination to suspend 8 or revoke the license shall be made upon a preponderance of the evidence. It is not necessary that 9 criminal charges be brought in order to support a suspension or revocation of a license violation nor 10 does the dismissal or acquittal of such a criminal charge operate as a bar to suspension or revocation. 11 (e) Final decision. Following the hearing, the city council may revoke or suspend the license for all or 12 any part of the licensed premises, may stay the revocation or suspension upon such terms and 13 conditions as it deems reasonable and necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, or grant 14 or continue the license. The decision by the city council following a hearing is final. Upon a decision 15 to suspend a license, no new application from the current licensee for the same rental dwelling will be 16 accepted for a period of time specified in the council's decision, not exceeding one year. A decision 17 to revoke a license will result in no new application being accepted from the same licensee for a 18 minimum of one year. 19 (f) Appeal of decision to deny or not renew license. If the city administrator denies or does not renew a 20 license, the licensee shall be notified in writing, specifying the reasons for denying or not renewing 21 the license. If the licensee corrects the conditions leading to the denial or non -renewal within 14 days, 22 the city administrator shall issue the license. A licensee whose license has been denied or not renewed 23 by the city may appeal the decision by filing with the city administrator a written notice of appeal 24 within ten days of receiving notice of the city's decision. The hearing will be conducted pursuant to 25 City Code. 26 (g) Notification to tenants. Upon denial, suspension, revocation or other enforcement action of a license, 27 the city will notify all affected tenants of the action against the license. If the license is revoked or 28 suspended the licensee may not let, rent or allow to be occupied any vacant dwelling units, or dwelling 29 units that become vacant during the revocation or suspension period. 30 31 (Ord. No. 23-16, 9-12-2023) 32 33 Sec. 26-656. Minimum penalties. 34 The following are minimum penalties for a licensee's failure to comply with applicable federal law, 35 state law, City Code or the requirements of this chapter relating to the license. These penalties do not 36 prohibit the city from any other sanctions listed in City Code or by state or federal law. 37 (1) Property owners, tenants and/or occupants can be held accountable for violations as deemed 38 necessary by the city administrator or designee. 39 (2) Appeals shall be heard in accordance to the procedures set forth in City Code. 40 (3) The city council at any time, may determine the level and order of penalties, or may impose 41 penalties exceeding those below based on the history of compliance and the severity of the 42 violation up to a maximum of $10,000.00 per violation. 43 44 (Ord. No. 23-16, 9-12-2023) 45 46 Sec. 26-657. Administration and maintenance standards. Ordinance #25-06 Page 8 of 10