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In the event that any Person holding a license authorizing him to engage in, conduct, manage or carry on the business of a pawnbroker or secondhand dealer, or any agent or employee of any such Person, violates or causes or permits to be violated any of the provisions of this chapter, or has been convicted of any crime involving stolen property, the Chief of Police shall, in addition to the other penalties provided by this chapter, forthwith suspend the business license or licenses and cause said business to be immediately closed. The Chief of Police shall notify the license holder of the suspension of said license by delivering a notice of such suspension to the license holder or his agent or employee. Delivery of such notice may be made Personally or by placing such notice in an envelope properly addressed to such license holder with postage prepaid, sealed and deposited in the United States mail. A licensee, upon suspension of such license, shall have the right to appeal to the City Manager from such order of suspension by the Chief of Police by the filing of a notice of appeal, paying appropriate appeal fees as set forth in the master fee schedule and stating the grounds therefor. Such appeal shall be filed with the City Manager within 10 days after notification of suspension. The City Manager shall utilize the provisions of Chapter 1.40 CVMC regarding notice, appeal and hearing governing the exhaustion of administrative remedy for the revocation or suspension of permits. (Ord. 3299 § 1 (Att. A), 2014; Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 1931 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1761 § 1, 1977; Ord. 1008 § 2; prior code § 17.18(A)).