(a) Any licensee may appeal the decision of the Director of Public Safety for the denial of the issuance of a license, the denial of a renewal of a license or the revocation of a license. An appeal must be filed within ten (10) days of notice of non-issuance, non-renewal or revocation, in writing, to the Licensing Appeal Board, c/o Director of Public Safety, 319 South Water Street, Kent, Ohio 44240 stating the reason for the appeal.
(b) The Licensing Appeal Board shall consist of five (5) residents of the city, appointed by the City Council, for terms of four (4) years. Appeals shall be heard within five (5) days of filing. Such Board shall determine whether the denial of any license under this chapter was arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.
(c) Any decision of the Board shall be a final, appealable order, and the applicant or licensee may seek prompt judicial review of such administrative action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) Terms for the first people appointed to the Board shall be staggered. One member shall serve for one (1) year, one member shall serve for two (2) years, one member shall serve for three (3) years, and two (2) members shall serve for four (4) years. Thereafter all terms shall be for four (4) years. No member shall serve more than eight (8) consecutive years. (Ord. 2007-26. Passed 3-21-07.)