(A) Any ban and bar from city property, and any prohibition against calling city telephone numbers, may be appealed by filing a notice of appeal within five business days of receipt of the notice. The notice of appeal shall be mailed to the City Clerk’s office and will be considered timely only if postmarked within the five-day period.
(B) The City Clerk’s office will arrange a hearing on the issue in front of an appointed Ban and Bar Review Panel within ten business days of receiving the request.
(C) The Panel shall consider any evidence and argument that the Panel deems relevant to whether the exclusion or prohibition is consistent with the policy, Neb. RS 28-1310 or any other applicable law. This may include, but is not limited to, affidavits, witnesses or declarations from involved persons. The city shall have the burden to justify the ban and bar by a preponderance of the evidence.
(D) The written decisions of the Panel shall be issued within ten business days of the hearing and shall affirm, modify or cancel the ban and bar. The decision is final.
(Ord. 972, passed 9-6-2023)