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organization. A copy of such permit or lease shall be forwarded by the organization to the City Attorney not later than ten ~10) days after any change in the term of the lease or permit from that previously reviewed. All bingo halls not the property of the organization sponsoring the bingo game shall be used only pursuant to a written permit or lease. Section 21-54.8. Denial, suspension or revocation of permit. (a) The City Manager may deny, suspend or revoke the permit of any organization found not to be in strict compliance with the provisions of this Division and the above-referenced Article of the Code of Virginia. (b) Any organization aggrieved by the decision of the City Manager may appeal such decision to the City Council by notifying the City Clerk of such appeal within twenty-one (21) days of the decision of the City Manager. If the action under appeal involves the suspension or revocation of an existing permit under which bingo games are actually being conducted, the filing of the appeal shall stay the decision of the City Manager pending the outcome of the appeal. (c) Likewise, any organization aggrieved by the decision of the City Council may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court. Appeal must be taken within twenty-one (21) days of the decision of the City Council. On appeal from a suspension or a revocatIon of a permit the Court may in its discretion stay such order of suspension or revocation upon the appellant posting bond in an amount and with such surety or security as may be fixed by the Court· Section 21-54.9. Penalty fo~ violation of Division, revocation of right to conduct bingo game or raffle. Any person, firm, association, organization, partnership or corporation in violation of any provision of this Division shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor except as otherwise provided in ~18.2-340.10 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. The bingo or raffle permit of any organization in violation of any p~ovlslon of this Division or the above-referenced Article of the Code of Virginia shall automatically be revoked and no permit shall be issued to such organization for a period of one (1) year from date of revocation.