A. Whenever it appears to the director of finance that the licensee is conducting a bingo game in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he or she may summarily suspend the license and order the licensee to immediately cease and desist any further operation of any bingo game. The suspension shall be effective upon service in the manner prescribed, upon the licensee of the suspension order described in subsection C of this section. The suspension order shall be served by posting a copy of the order at the address described in the license as the location designated for conducting the bingo games and by depositing a copy of the suspension order in the United States mail, directed to the licensee at the address given in the application.

B. Any person who continues to conduct a bingo game after any summary suspension thereof, under subsection A of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Section 1.12.020.

C. The order issued under subsection A of this section shall also notify the licensee of the grounds for the suspension and shall inform it that it shall have fourteen calendar days from the date of service of such order to request a hearing before the council to determine whether such license shall be revoked. Failure to request’ in writing, such hearing within the fourteen days, shall result in a revocation of the license. Upon the revocation, the licensee shall be notified of such fact by depositing in the United States mail a notice directed to the licensee at the address given in the application.

D. Any licensee whose license is suspended or revoked pursuant to subsections A, B and C of this section shall have the right, within fourteen calendar days after service of the suspension order or revocation order to file a written request for hearing to the council. Such request shall state the specific ground or grounds upon which the licensee contends the license should not be revoked. The council shall hold a hearing regarding the possible revocation of the bingo license within thirty calendar days after receipt by the city of the request for hearing, or at a time thereafter agreed upon and shall cause the appellant to be given at least ten calendar days written notice of such hearing. At the hearing, the appellant or its authorized representative shall have the right to present evidence and a written or oral argument, or both, in support of the appeal. All such testimony, whether written or oral, shall be given under penalty of perjury. The determination of the council on the appeal shall be final. At the conclusion of the hearing, the council shall make findings supporting its decision whether the license should be revoked.

E. Any organization whose license is revoked pursuant to subsection C of this section shall not conduct any bingo game in the city until such time as the council, on appeal, determines to set aside the revocation. (Prior code § 4509)