Revocation of franchise

(a)

The city reserves unto itself the power to revoke all franchises pursuant to this chapter of the Code.

(b)

The violation of any of the terms and conditions of this Code which endanger the public health, safety and welfare or the violation of any of the terms and conditions of the franchise shall be cause for revocation of a franchise.

(c)

The director may revoke a franchise for a violation or violations as aforementioned and may immediately declare such franchise null and void, and upon such declaration, franchisee shall immediately cease all operations, and shall be considered to have forfeited said franchise and the rights acquired thereunder. Should the director decide to revoke a franchise, he/she shall provide the franchisee with notice of such revocation and the reasons therefore. Upon receipt of such notice, the franchisee may appeal said revocation to the city manager or the city manager's designee and the appeal and hearing thereon shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 22-49.

(Ord. No. 10128, § 1, 7-10-86; Code 1980, § 22-18.14; Ord. No. 11837, § 2, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 12599, § 2, 10-14-04; Ord. No. 13194, § 2, 9-27-10)