§ 5-2.207. Massage Business Permit—Process for Suspension and Revocation.

A.

The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall send written notice of the suspension or revocation shall be served on the business owner[s] or manager[s] by certified mail with the legal violation and supporting facts. The notice shall contain an advisement of the right to request an appeal.

B.

Suspension or revocation issued pursuant to subsection (A) shall be effective five (5) days from the date appearing on the notice, unless a timely appeal is filed in accordance with subsection (C).

C.

The decision of the Chief of Police, or his designee, may be appealed to the City Manager's Office, or his designee. An appeal must be in writing, shall explain the reason(s) for the appeal and mailed to the City Manager's Office, or his designee, with a filing fee of two-hundred-fifty dollars ($250.00) within five (5) days of the date of the written notice. The City Manager, or his designee, shall schedule a hearing within thirty (30) days and provide written notice of the time, date and location of the hearing to the appellant.

D.

The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to Modesto Municipal Code 1-6.505 and 1-6.506. The City Manager, or his designee, shall render a decision within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing, unless the parties agree otherwise. The City Manager, or his designee, shall notify the appellant in writing of the decision. The decision of the City Manager, or his designee, may be appealed pursuant to Modesto Municipal Code 1-6.507.

(Added by Ord. 3642-C.S., § 1, effective 3-24-16)