(A) Within 45 days of receipt of the application for a permit, the Mayor shall grant or deny the permit. If the Mayor affirmatively determines, upon inquiry and examination, that the requirements of this article have been met, the Mayor shall grant the permit. If the Mayor determines, upon inquiry and examination, that any of the requirements of this article have not been met, the Mayor shall notify the applicant that the application for the permit has been denied and shall state the findings of fact upon which the denial is based. The denial shall not become effective for 20 days during which time the applicant may petition for reconsideration and shall be entitled to a hearing before the City Hearing Officer, as defined by the Independent Office of Hearings Ordinance (§§ 2-7-8-1 et seq. ROA 1994).
(B) A request for a hearing shall be made by the applicant within 15 days of receipt of notice of denial. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions in the IHO Ordinance, ROA 1994, Chapter 2, Article 7, Part 8.
(Ord. 55-2001; Am. Ord. 38-2002; Am. Ord. 31-2007; Am. Ord. 2023-015)