A. An applicant whose application for a license has been denied or a licensee whose license has been denied renewal, has been suspended, or is to be revoked may, within thirty (30) days after the notice of denial, suspension or revocation is mailed, appeal in writing to the council.
B. The appeal shall state:
1. The name and address of the appellant.
2. The nature of the determination.
3. The reason the determination is incorrect.
4. What the correct determination of the appeal should be.
C. An appellant who fails to file the statement within the time permitted waives objections, and the appeal shall be dismissed. If a notice of revocation is appealed, the revocation does not take effect until final determination of the appeal. The council shall hear and determine the appeal on the basis of the written statement and any additional evidence it considers appropriate. The appellant shall be given written notice of the hearing on the appeal fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing. At the hearing, the appellant may present testimony and oral argument, personally or by counsel, and any additional evidence. The rules of evidence as used by courts of law do not apply, and the decision of the council after the hearing is final. (Ord. 566-09, 7-13-2009)