(a) A hotel licensee who has received notice of revocation or denial of an application must submit a written request for a hearing to the Board of Public Works and Safety within ten (10) days following issuance of the notice of revocation or denial of the hotel license application.
(b) Upon receipt of a request for a hearing, the Board of Public Works and Safety shall notify the hotel licensee and all persons the Board of Public Works and Safety knows to have a complaint or relevant information regarding the suspension or revocation. The notice shall contain relevant information, including the date, time, and place of the hearing, the purpose of the hearing, identification of written materials that may be considered at the hearing, a statement that persons appearing at the hearing may be represented by legal counsel, and a statement that the hearing will be an informal, administrative hearing.
(c) The Board of Public Works and Safety shall conduct the hearing and may require that testimony is given under oath. The hotel licensee, along with other persons with relevant information, shall be given opportunities to participate.
(d) The Board of Public Works and Safety’s decision shall be issued in writing and served on the hotel licensee. If the decision affirms the revocation or suspension, the decision must include a discussion of the factual and legal basis for the decision, and a statement that the hotel licensee has the right to appeal the decision.
(e) The cost of the hearing is payable by the hotel licensee. (Ord. 19-21, § 2, 9-16-19)