A. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Finance Director with respect to the issuance or refusal to issue a license under this title, or with respect to the amount of a license fee payable may, after exhausting other administrative remedies available to him, appeal to the city council by filing written notice of appeal with the city clerk within ten days after the final administrative decision. Said notice shall briefly state the grounds relied upon for such appeal.
B. If such notice of appeal is filed within the time prescribed, the city council shall, within thirty days after filing of said notice of appeal with the city clerk, cause the matter to be set for hearing before the council within sixty days from and after the date of filing of the notice of appeal with the city clerk, unless a later date is agreed to by the council and by the appellant.
C. The council shall cause notice of the time and place of such hearing to be given by the city clerk to the appellant and to the Finance Director not less than ten days prior to the time of such hearing. The city clerk shall give such notice by serving it personally, or by depositing it in the United States mail in Gridley, California, postage prepaid, addressed to the appellant at the address shown on the notice of appeal, or if not shown on the notice, at the address of appellant appearing on his last license record.
D. The council may continue the hearing from time to time. At the hearing, the council shall consider all evidence offered by the appellant and by the city. The determination of the council shall be final and conclusive, and notice thereof shall be served upon appellant in the manner prescribed in this section for service of notice of the hearing.
E. The amount of any license fee finally determined, as provided in this section, shall be due and payable, together with any penalties which may be due thereon; provided, however, if the amount of such license fee is fixed in accordance with the original statement of the applicant, no penalty shall attach by reason of any delinquency.
F. In the event no appeal is taken to the council from a decision of the Finance Director or agency with respect to the issuance or refusal to issue a license, or with respect to the amount of the license fee, the decision of such Finance Director or agency shall become final and conclusive on expiration of the time fixed for appeal to the council.
(Ord. 565, 1990).