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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 5-16 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license – Notice and hearing.">
  <section prefix="§" num="5-16" heading="Denial, suspension, or revocation of license – Notice and hearing.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">No license may be denied, suspended, or revoked unless the Housing Commissioner first gives the record owner, the managing operator, and the lessees of any dwelling or rooming unit to which the license applies:<para num="(1)">not less than 10 days notice in writing of the Commissioner’s intent to deny, suspend, or revoke the license; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">an opportunity to be heard as to why the license should not be denied, suspended, or revoked.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Exception.">The Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke a license without prior notice and opportunity to be heard if, in the opinion of the Commissioner or the Fire Chief, Health Commissioner, or Police Commissioner, the health, safety, or welfare of the occupants or of the general public are  in imminent danger.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 02-475</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 18-130</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
