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Number 11. License Suspension or Revocation The license holder shall]Maintain with the City Forester a current mailing address. Any Order, Notice, Summons and Complaint or other Departmental communication,whether delivered by personal service or by certified,registered,or first class mail sent to that address,shall constitute service. When a licensee commits any acts or omissions in violation of this Ordinance and the City Forester deems that the license shall be suspended or revoked,the action shall be as follows: (1) Notification. The City Forester shall send written notice,containing the grounds for the action,the effective date of the action,that the licensee can request a hearing,and that if a hearing is requested the effective date of the action is stayed,to the license holder,by certified mail or by personal service,at least seven(7)days prior to suspension or revocation. (2) Upon receipt of the notice,the license holder may request a hearing to show cause why the license should not be suspended or revoked. This request shall be in writing to the Department within seven(7)days after receipt of the notice. (3) If a hearing is requested by the license holder,the City Forester or a designee of the City Forester shall notify the license holder of the time,date and place of the hearing. Suspension or revocation of the license shall be stayed until after the hearing. The license holder and other interested parties may be in attendance at the hearing. (4) Upon completion of the hearing,the City Forester shall take all evidence available as a result of the investigation,all evidence presented at the hearing,and if the hearing was held by a designee,the recommendation of the designee under advisement,and shall have written notice of the findings and ruling to the license holder by certified mail or personal service. • 12. License Expiration and Renewal The tree service contractor's license and tree service certification shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which it was issued and will expire on December 31st of each year. Tree service contractor's licenses may be renewed by filing a renewal application with the City Forester, including the annual license fee and proof of insurance as required herein. 13. License is Non-transferable Any license issued hereunder shall not be transferable. 14. Landscaping In new subdivisions or when the development of commercial, industrial or multi-family property occurs,the city will review landscaping plans and may require street trees to be planted in any of the streets,parking lots,parks and other public places abutting lands henceforth developed and/or subdivided or developed. The City Forester shall require the planting of street trees on land,public or private,bordering all streets in any new subdivision in conformity with the street tree master plan. All such planting shall be done in accordance with the Forestry Policies and Specifications adopted by the Tree Advisory Committee. The Planning Commission shall consider a landscape plan as part of its review of any subdivision plat,development plan or site plan application. • Tree Planting,Maintenance,and Removal 11