(A) In the event the City Clerk denies an application for a license, the applicant shall have the right to appeal such denial to the City Manager. The appeal must be made in writing and must state the grounds for the appeal.
(B) The City Manager shall schedule and conduct a hearing on such appeals, such hearing to be held within five working days following his receipt of the appeal and the applicant shall be given three days written notice of the hearing. Within five business days after the hearing, the City Manager shall either:
(1) Order that the license be issued, or
(2) Give the applicant a written statement of the grounds for the denial of the applicant’s appeal.
(C) Appeals from the decision of the City Manager shall be to the appropriate division of the General Court of Justice of the State of North Carolina.
(Ord. passed 11-19-96; Am. Ord. passed 10-20-09)