(A) If the town determines that grounds exist for denial, suspension or revocation of a license under this chapter, it shall notify the applicant or licensee (respondent) in writing of its intent to deny, suspend or revoke, including a summary of the grounds therefore. The notification shall be by certified mail to the address on file with the Town Clerk. Within ten working days of the date of the notice, the respondent may provide to the Town Clerk in writing a response which shall include a statement of reasons why the license or permit shall not be denied, suspended or revoked and may include a request for a hearing. If a response is not received by the Town Clerk in the time stated, the denial, suspension or revocation shall be final and notice will be sent to the applicant or licensee. Within five working days after receipt of a response, the town shall either withdraw the intent to deny, suspend or revoked and so notify the respondent in writing by certified mail or shall schedule a hearing before the Town Manager assembled for that purpose and shall notify the respondent in writing by certified mail of the date, time and place of the hearing. The hearing shall be scheduled not less than 15 nor more than 20 working days after receipt by the town of the request for a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted in an informal manner. The respondent may be represented by counsel. The rules of evidence shall not apply. The Town Manager shall render a written decision within five working days after completion of the hearing and shall mail a copy of the decision by certified mail to the address of the respondent on file with the town. An applicant or licensee may continue to work or perform services under his, her’s or its temporary permit or license pending receipt of the final decision of the Town Manager. The decision shall be final at the end of five working days after it is mailed and shall constitute a final administrative action.
(B) When the decision to deny, suspend or revoke a license becomes final, the applicant or licensee, whose application for a license has been denied or whose license has been suspended or revoked, shall have the right to seek judicial review of the decision in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Prior Code, Ch. 9, Art. VIII, § 9-711) (Ord. 351-04, passed 9-7-2004)