(A) (1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Mayor, his or her designee or City Clerk in regard to the denial of the application or in connection with the suspension or revocation of a license or permit shall have the right to appeal to the City Council or its designated committee.
(2) Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the City Clerk a written statement under oath specifically setting forth the grounds for appeal within ten days after notice of a denial of an application or an order providing for fines and penalties or suspension or revocation of license or permit.
(B) The City Council or its designated committee shall thereupon set the time and place for a hearing on such appeal. The appeal hearing shall be held within ten business days after receipt of an appeal for the purposes of determining whether the decision of the Mayor or designee shall be upheld or overturned. Appeals to the City Council concerning business license suspension or revocations shall be limited to a review of the official record of proceedings before the Mayor or designee. Notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant or licensee as provided in § 110.49 of this chapter.
(C) The decision of the City Council or designated committee on such appeal shall be final. During the appeal, the business shall remain closed. The City Council or its designated committee shall not overturn the suspension or revocation of the business license except by a favorable vote of the majority of all members of the City Council or its designated committee present at the hearing.
(D) The order of the Mayor or designee shall not be reversed unless it is demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the previous ruling was invalid because it was made on unreasonable grounds or was unsupported by the evidence.
(Prior Code, § 110.50) (Ord. 2014-001, passed 1-14-2014; Ord. 2018-029, passed 5-8-2018)