In the event the issuance of a license is denied, such action shall be final, unless the applicant for the license shall, within 10 days after the date of denial, file a written appeal with the City Secretary addressed to the City Council requesting a hearing by the Council upon the question as to whether or not the application should be granted. The Council shall, within 30 days, grant a hearing thereon to determine whether the decision to deny the application was correct. The Council may make such investigation and receive information from the City Manager, the Chief of Police and any other person in making its determination. The Council may affirm the denial of the license or may grant the application for a license. In any event, the action taken by the Council shall be final. Any applicant aggrieved by the action of the City Council shall have the right to appeal to the district courts of Ellis County, Texas, on the grounds that the City Council has acted arbitrarily or capriciously with regard to the proposed application. Any action must be filed in the district courts within 30 days after the date City Council has taken action or the action of the Council shall be conclusive.
(Ord. 614, passed 1-3-2006)