§ 30-407. Penalties; suspension or revocation of golf cart license

(a) Any violation of this article is subject to penalties and/or fines under section 1-14 of the general provisions of the Municipal Code and/or applicable traffic laws.

(b) In addition to assessment of penalties and/or fines, the chief of police or municipal court judge may suspend or revoke a golf cart license if the chief of police or municipal court judge determines that:

(1) There is a false statement of a material matter on the application for a golf cart license;

(2) The golf cart license holder has in excess of three moving violations of this article during a license year; or

(3) The golf cart license holder has failed to make timely payment of a fee or penalty for violation of this article.

(c) Any license holder aggrieved by a decision to suspend or revoke a golf cart license may appeal the decision to the city council by filing with the city manager a written request for a hearing, setting forth the reasons for the appeal within ten days after the chief of police or municipal court judge notifies the license holder of the decision to suspend or revoke the golf cart license.

(d) The filing of a request for an appeal hearing with the city council stays any action of the chief of police or municipal court judge in suspending or revoking the golf cart license until the city council or their designated representative makes a final decision.

(e) The city council or their representative shall serve as a hearing officer at an appeal and consider evidence by any interested person. The formal rules of evidence do not apply at an appeal hearing. The hearing officer shall make his decision on the basis of a preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing. The hearing officer must render a decision within 30 days after the request for an appeal hearing is filed. The hearing officer shall affirm, reverse or modify the action of the chief of police or the municipal court judge. The decision of the hearing officer is final as to administrative remedies with the city.

(Ord. No. 12-8-1, § 2, 8-13-2012)