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Section 15. Lost or stolen licenses. issuance of a duplicate. A duplicate occupational license shall be issued by the City license officer to replace any license or special permit previously issued which has been lost, stolen, defaced or destroyed without any willful conduct on the part of the Licensee upon the filing by the Licensee of an affidavit sworn to before a notary public ofthis State attesting to that fact and paying to the license officer the fee of $10.00 to reimburse the City for any expense incidental to executing and delivering each duplicate license. Section 16. Obtaining license by false statement. Any license obtained under the provisions of this Ordinance upon a misrepresentation of a material conflict shall be deemed null and void and the Licensee who was thereafter engaged in any business under such license shall be subject to prosecution for doing same without a license with the same effect and degree as though no such license had ever been issued. Section 17. Occupational License does not permit illegal activity. The issuance or possession of a valid occupational license obtained under the provisions of this Ordinance does not constitute an approval of any offense, illegal activity or act prohibited by law. Section 18. Revocation of occupational license. The City License Officer is granted authority and is charged with the duty to revoke, refuse to renew or suspend any license heretofore issued as follows: A. Grounds: The following matters shall be taken into consideration as grounds for revocation: (1) the number, frequency, and severity of complaints received from the public; (2) the number, frequency, and severity of existing code violation; (3) the number frequency and severity of similar prior code violations and or complaints; (4) the effects of continued uses and operations on the surrounding properties, including the effect on occupants and tenants thereof; o 98- Occupational License Tax -6-