It is unlawful for any person to operate a restaurant, an itinerant restaurant or drinking place in the city who does not possess an unrevoked permit issued by the health officer and in whose place of operation or business such permit is not at all times posted or displayed in a conspicuous place designated by the health officer. Permits shall be valid for 12 months after date of issue. Only persons who comply with the requirements of this chapter and these rules and regulations shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit. These permits shall be nontransferable.

Such a permit may be suspended by the health officer or revoked after an opportunity for a hearing by the health officer upon the violation by the holder of any of the terms of this chapter or these rules and regulations. (Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. C), 1999; 1957 code § 4.02.100.)