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Redwood City, California, City Code ATTY/2024/ORD.0012/CC ORD AMENDING MUNI CODE CH 15 (SMOKING REGULATIONS) – EXHIBIT C REV: 01-14-25 JB Page 2 of 4 Sec. 15.23. DISPLAY OF PERMIT: Upon receipt of an application for a tobacco retailer's permit, the Director shall issue a permit which must be prominently displayed at each location where tobacco retail sales are conducted. (Ord. No. 2343, § 1, 6-22-09) Sec. 15.24. FEES FOR PERMIT: The fee for a tobacco retailer's permit shall reflect the County's costs of processing the permit and regulating compliance with this chapter and shall be contained in section 5.64.070 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code. (Ord. No. 2343, § 1, 6-22-09) Sec. 15.25. PERMIT IS NONTRANSFERABLE: Tobacco retailers' permits are nontransferable as between entities, retailers, individuals, locations or otherwise. (Ord. No. 2343, § 1, 6-22-09) Sec. 15.26. SUSPENSION OF PERMIT: (a) Grounds for Suspension. A tobacco retailer's permit may be suspended, as set forth below in subdivision (b), by the Director upon a finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that either of the following occurred: (1) After the permit was issued it was determined that the application for the permit is incomplete or inaccurate. (2) The permittee or his or her agent has violated any provision of this chapter or any federal or state tobacco-related law. (b) Time Period of Suspension of Permit. (1) Upon the first time that the Director makes the finding that either subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section has occurred, the permit to sell tobacco products shall be suspended for up to thirty (30) days. (2) Upon the second time that the Director makes the finding set forth in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section within twenty-four (24) months of the first determination, the permit to sell tobacco products shall be suspended for no less than thirty (30) days and up to ninety (90) days. (3) Upon the third and each subsequent time that the Director makes the finding set forth in subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) within twenty-four (24) months of a prior determination, the permit to sell tobacco products shall be suspended for no less than ninety (90) days and up to one (1) year. (c) Effective Date of Suspension. (1) If the Director makes oral findings and issues an order of suspension at the hearing, the suspension will be effective ten (10) days from the date of the hearing, unless a timely appeal is filed in accordance with subsection (d). (2) If the Director makes written findings and issues an order of suspension by certified mail after the hearing, the suspension will be effective fifteen (15) days from the date appearing on the notice of that finding and order of suspension, unless a timely appeal is filed in accordance with subsection (d).