§ 5-1.106. Notice of Violations.  


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  • The Health Officer shall make periodic inspections of all places of business or of occupations operating under a permit issued as required by this article. If he finds that any holder of a permit is violating any of the provisions of this Code or any rule or regulation provided by the statutes and laws of the State, or the rules and regulations of the Health Officer, the Health Officer shall serve a notice in writing on the holder of such permit, either in person or by registered mail, ordering and directing such permit holder to place the said building, premises, equipment, apparatus, vehicle or reasonable facilities for the establishment, maintaining, conducting or operating the business or institution for which a permit is issued, in a condition so as to comply with the laws of the City and/or any rule or regulation provided by the statutes and laws of the State, within a reasonable time after serving said notice as aforesaid. Said period of time within which to comply with the terms of said notice shall be fixed by the Health Officer as, in his discretion, he shall determine, and in no event to exceed ten (10) days from the date of the service of said notice.

    If, within the period of time fixed by the Health Officer in said notice, a permit holder fails or neglects or refuses to comply with the terms and demands of said notice, the Health Officer shall immediately suspend said permit issued to said permit holder; and said holder of said permit shall immediately cease to do and/or perform any of the acts, or exercise and/or enjoy any of the rights or privileges granted to him/her under and by virtue of said permit until the Health Officer examines into the matter of the suspension of said permit as set forth in this article. The Health Officer shall have the right to revoke said permit after conducting a hearing on the matter if he finds that the holder of a permit has not complied with the provisions of this chapter.

(Sec. 7, Ord. 724-N.S., amended by Ord. 388-C.S., effective 6-30-60)