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(b) Duration of Suspension; Revocation. (1) For a first offense, the Health Officer may suspend a permit for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days; provided, that, prior to imposing the suspension, the Health Officer shall by letter advise the permit'tee that if the permittee trains all sales employees at the location of the sale in the laws prohibiting sale of tobacco products to minors, including techniques to ensure future compliance with said laws, the suspension shall be held in abeyance. As a condition to abating the suspension, the permittee shall file with the Health Officer, within 30 days of the issuance of the letter advising the permittee of said condition, an affidavit signed by the permittee and the sales employees that said training has been completed. If the permittee fails timely to submit the affidavit, the suspension shall become effective. (2) For a second offense within twelve months of the first offense, the Health Officer may suspend the permit for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days. (3) For a third offense within twelve months of the previous offense, the Health Officer may suspend the permit for a period not to exceed one (1) year. (4) For a fourth and any additional offense within twelve months of the previous offense, the health officer may revoke the permit. (c) Appeals. The decision of the Health Officer may be appealed to the City Council within ten (10) days of the Health Officer's decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk. Upon filing of such appeal, the City Clerk shall set a time and date for hearing the appeal and shall notify the appellant thereof. The hearing shall be set within thirty (30) days after the notice of appeal is filed. At the hearing the appellant and any other interested persons may present evidence in support of, or in opposition to, the appeal. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council shall either grant or deny the appeal. The decision of the City Council shall be final." Section 5. Article IV is hereby added to Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of Redwood City to read as follows: "Article IV Penalties. Section 15.30. Infractions. Violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter made unlawful shall be deemed an infraction which, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as specified in Section 1.7B of this Code." Ord-040 5 f/sh/sh/RC/Council DES:rr;rg ? 'i 5 2 08/19/98; 09122198R:Og128198R