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hand delivery not less than ten days before the date of the hearing. (b) The licensee may appear in person at the hearing and may be represented by an attorney or any other person. All hearings will be open to the public. The city and the licensee are entitled to present evidence and arguments at the hearing. The board may, through its chair or secretary, administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoena issued by the chair. If the licensee does not appear, the board may proceed to hear and determine whether to revoke the licensee's license. (c) If the licensee admits the truth of the charges, or if the board, by vote of three or more members, finds them to be true, the board will revoke the license of the licensee. The decision of the board in each revocation hearing will be entered into the minutes of the board. (d) Notice of the revocation will be given by the board either in person at the hearing, by first class mail to the licensee's last address on the building official's records, or by hand delivery to the licensee. Notice by mail is deemed to be received three days after posting. ( e) A licensee whose license is revoked under this section may not apply for another license until one year after the effective date of revocation. Sec. 14.381. Surrender and return of suspended license. Any license suspended under this division shall be surrendered to the building official. At the end of the period of suspension, in the absence of further violations, the surrendered license will be returned to the licensee and will again be valid. If the period of suspension extends beyond the normal expiration date, the licensee shall pay all license renewal fees in order for the building official to return the license. Sec. 14.382. Appeals. Under this division, any licensee who has been denied a license or whose license has been suspended or revoked may file a petition with the municipal court within ten days of the date of the denial, suspension, or revocation. The licensee shall also file a copy of the petition with the building official on the same day that the petition is filed with the municipal court. The municipal court will give all parties at least three days notice of the hearing. The municipal court judge will determine whether there is a reasonable basis for the license denial, suspension, or revocation. The judge will determine factual issues by a preponderance of the evidence. Sees. 14.383--14.450. Reserved ARTICLE 12.PERMITS ANn INSPECTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS DIVISION 1. BUILDING CONTRACTORS Sec. 14.451. Building permit--required. 35