(A) Determination of completeness. Within five business days of receiving a license application under this chapter, the License Inspector shall determine whether the application is complete, in accordance with the requirements of §§ 113.17 or 113.18 above, as applicable. If the application is not complete, the License Inspector shall list the items that are missing and shall promptly notify the applicant of the items that are missing, using United States first class mail.
(B) Approval or denial. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of a complete license application under this chapter, the License Inspector shall approve or deny the application. The License Inspector shall provide specific findings for such decision and shall send such findings by United States first class mail, within five business days after the decision, to the applicant(s). If a request for a hearing is made, as noted in division (C) below, the 30-day time limit for action on the license application shall not apply.
(C) Request for hearing. The License Inspector may require a hearing on any application and shall notify the applicant of same, in writing, within two business days of his or her determination of the need for a hearing. The applicant likewise may request a hearing on an application at any time during the application review period; the request by the applicant shall be made in writing and delivered to the License Inspector by certified mail or other means providing evidence of receipt. If a license application is denied without a hearing, the applicant may request a reconsideration with a hearing in accordance with § 113.22.
(D) Hearing. If a hearing is to be held in accordance with division (C) above, the License Inspector shall set a date for a hearing, which shall occur no later than 15 calendar days after the determination that an application is complete, or, in the case of a request for a hearing after a denial, within 20 calendar days after the receipt of the request for hearing; the License Inspector shall give at least ten calendar days' notice of the time and place of the hearing to the applicant(s) and to all persons entering a written appearance on behalf of the applicant.
(E) Action without a hearing. If no party requests a hearing, the License Inspector may either act on a complete application without a hearing or schedule the matter for a hearing. If the License Inspector elects to act without a hearing, such action shall occur within 30 calendar days of the filing of the complete application.
(F) Decision after hearing. The License Inspector shall issue a decision, with findings, within five business days after any hearing held in accordance with this section. The License Inspector shall mail a copy of the decision to the applicant and to any person entering a written appearance on behalf of the applicant or any other party.
(G) Time limit. The License Inspector shall, in any case, issue an initial decision no later than 60 calendar days after the filing of a complete application.
(Ord. 451.11, passed 1-25-05) Penalty, see § 113.99