§ 70-88. Termination/revocation of registration and/or permits.

(a)

General. Registration may be terminated by mutual agreement of Fulton County and the registered contractor. Registered contractors shall terminate registration by giving 30 days' notice to the director of the department of public works as well as its customers prior to such termination.

(b)

The director of public works. The director of public works shall notify the registered contractor of violations of this division. If the registered contractor fails to comply with any of the provisions of this division within seven days of notification, or at the discretion of the director of the department of public works, a hearing shall be held before the director of public works, with the registered contractor being notified in writing of the time and place of the hearing and the violation of this division which has not been corrected. The registered contractor shall be given the opportunity to appear by representative or counsel to answer any such charge by the director of public works or his/her designee. Should the director of public works determine that any of the provisions of this division have been violated by the registered contractor, the director of public works shall have at his/her discretion, after the findings of the hearing, the right to render a decision revoking registration or provide for probation of the registered contractor within seven days of the decision of the director of public works. The registered contractor shall have the right to appeal in writing the decision of the director of public works to the county manager or his/her designee within seven days of the decision of the director of public works. A hearing shall be held by the county manager. The decision of the director of public works shall be held in abeyance pending the final decision of the county manager. After such hearing, the decision of the county manager shall be final. At the discretion of the county manager, the registered contractor shall be deemed to have forfeited his/her performance bond. The director of public works shall be instructed to proceed with calling the bond or any part thereof to be forfeited and may use the proceeds to remedy the violations of this division as he/she deems fit.

(Ord. No. 96-1223, art. IX, 12-4-96; Ord. No. 18-0340, Att. A, 5-16-18)