Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse city officials are moving to try to close an auto business that state and city officials say has a history of selling unsafe vehicles and violating city codes.

The Common Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in City Hall on a proposal to revoke Nembhard’s Auto Sales’ special use permits that allow the business to operate.

City officials said in a report to the council that the business, which operates out of a former car wash at 634 S. Geddes St., has never had the proper city permits to sell cars.

The city also went to court on Oct. 31 to ask a judge to order the business to correct the code violations or face fines of $100 per day per violation.

The city, over the last year, has repeatedly cited the business for violations that have no

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