(A) If the City Controller affirms its prior decision to deny, suspend, or revoke a license, the applicant or licensee may appeal the decision to the Board of Public Works within 30 days after the date of that decision by the City Controller.
(B) In the event of such an appeal, the following procedures shall be followed, except to the extent a specific licensing ordinance provides otherwise:
(1) The applicant or licensee may within 30 days (inclusive of holidays and weekends) of the date of the final decision of the City Controller request an appeal on the issue of the license denial, suspension, or revocation.
(2) The applicant or licensee shall make the request for an appeal in writing to the secretary of the Board of Public Works and such notice is effective as of the date of receipt by the secretary.
(3) (a) The Board of Public Works shall rule on the matter within ten business days of its submission to the Board of Public Works by the applicant or licensee and shall notify the applicant or licensee in writing of its ruling by certified mail sent on the day of ruling.
(b) The denial, suspension, or revocation will be effective 30 days after the decision of the Board of Public Works if an appeal to the Board of Public Works is taken.
(4) (a) The ruling of the Board of Works shall be the final decision of the city.
(b) A denial, suspension, or revocation of a business license application issued by the Board of Works shall be appealable to the County Circuit Court provided that such appeal is filed within 30 days after the applicant or receives notice of such denial.
(Ord. 11-0040, passed 1-9-2012; Ord. 12-0002, passed 3-1-2012; Ord. 12-0019, passed 6-15-2012)