12.36.120 Hearings on impoundment.
   (A)   Request for hearing. Any permittee or person maintaining a news rack in violation of this chapter may, at any time within ten days of the date of the notice of violation, request in writing a hearing before the Director.
   (B)   Stay pending decision. A timely request for a hearing made prior to any impounding shall operate to stay any impounding until five working days after the decision is rendered, unless further stayed pending any appeal therefrom.
   (C)   Conduct of hearing. A hearing shall be held, unless continued by agreement, within five working days of the request for a hearing. At the hearing, any person may present evidence or argument as to whether the news rack was in violation of this chapter, or whether the news rack should be returned without payment of an impound fee.
   (D)   Decision. A decision shall be rendered within five working days after the close of the hearing.
   (E)   Notice of decision. The Director may give oral notice of the decision at the close of the hearing or may send notice of the decision by mail.
(Ord. 3109 § 2 (part), 2012)