Atlanta |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES—GENERAL ORDINANCES |
Chapter 30. BUSINESSES |
Article II. POLICE POWER LICENSES AND PERMITS GENERALLY |
§ 30-30. Effect of denial or revocation.
(a)
When any application for a license or permit to transact any business within the control of the police powers of the city is denied for cause or revoked for cause by the mayor, it shall be unlawful for the department of police to accept or consider any application for a license to operate at that location the same type of business within 12 months from the time of denial or revocation by the mayor. For purposes of this subsection the 12-month period as stated in this subsection shall be tolled during any period of time that an appeal is pending of said denial or revocation, or any period of time that by operation of law the city cannot enforce said denial or revocation, or any period of time during which there is in place a valid, voluntary agreement between the city and the entity denied a license or permit or whose license or permit has been revoked to not enforce the mayor's decision pending the outcome of litigation in any way involving said denial or revocation.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for the license review board to consider any application mentioned in subsection (a) of this section or a motion for rehearing of that application within 12 months without specific authority from the mayor. For purposes of this subsection the 12 month period as stated in this subsection shall be tolled during any period of time that an appeal is pending of the denial or revocation mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, or any period of time that by operation of law the city cannot enforce said denial or revocation, or any period of time during which there is in place a valid, voluntary agreement between the city and the entity denied a license or whose license or permit has been revoked as mentioned in subsection (a) of this section to not enforce the mayor's decision pending the outcome of litigation in any way involving said denial or revocation.
(Code 1977, § 14-6001; Ord. No. 2003-106, § 1, 11-24-03)