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ORDINANCE NO.N$-1593 PAGE TEN of this article has violated any of the provisions of this article or conducts such business in such a manner as would have been grounds for denial of a permit as set forth in Sub- section (h) of Section 12-156 of this article, or if the city manager finds that any person holding an Escort Permit is engaging in behavior or actions which violate any of the pro- visions of this article or which would have been grounds for denial of a permit as set forth in Subsection (f) of Section 12-162 of this article, he may suspend or revoke the permit. No such suspension or revocation shall become effective until the permit holder has been notified in writing of the right of such permit holder to appeal the suspension or revocation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3 of this Code. Noti- fication of the permit holder shall be made either by personal delivery or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the permit holder at such permit hold- er's residence address as set forth on the application for a permit or renewal thereof. If a timely appeal is filed, the suspension or revocation shall be stayed and shall become effective only upon decision of the city council. Otherwise the suspension or revocation shall become effective after the timely appeal period has expired. SECTION 12-168. Conducting as a nusiance. Any escort bureau or introductory service operated, con- ducted or maintained contrary to the provisions of this article shall be and the same is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance and the city mttorney may, in addition to or in lieu of prosecuting a criminal action hereunder, commence an action or actions, proceeding or proceedings, for the abatement, remove or enjoinment thereof, in the manner provided by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such court or courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate or remove such establishment and restrain and enjoin any person from operating, conducting or maintaining an escort bureau or introductory service contrary to the provisions of this article. SECTION 12-169. Applicability of regulations to existing business. The provisions of this article shall be applicable to all persons and businesses described herein whether the herein described activities were established before or after the effecective date of the ordinance enacting this article into law. All such persons and businesses shall have sixty (60) days from said effective date to comply with the provisions of this article. SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, sub- section, sentence, clause, phrase or portions thereof, irre- spective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections sentences clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 3: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be con-