§ 119.14 APPEALS.
   (A)   Any operator aggrieved by any notice, order, or determination made by the city under this chapter may file a petition for review of such notice, order, or determination. The petition shall contain the name of petitioner, the petitioner's address, and the location of the lodging subject to the notice, order, or determination.
   (B)   The petition for review shall be filed with the city within ten days after the notice, order, or determination for which review is sought has been mailed to or served upon the person requesting review.
   (C)    Upon receipt of the petition, the City Administrator/Clerk shall set a date for a hearing and give the petitioner at least ten days prior written notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
   (D)   At the hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to show cause why the notice, order, or determination should be modified or withdrawn.
   (E)   The hearing shall be conducted by the City Administrator/Clerk or his authorized agent, and he shall make written findings of fact and conclusions based upon the applicable section of this chapter and the evidence presented. The person conducting the hearing may affirm, reverse, or modify the notice, order or determination made by the city.
   (F)   (1)   Any decision rendered by the city pursuant to this section may be appealed to the city Council. A petitioner seeking to appeal a decision must file a written notice of appeal with the city within 10 days after the decision has been mailed to the petitioner.
      (2)   The matter will thereupon be placed on the Council agenda as soon as is practical. The Council shall then review the findings of fact and conclusions to determine whether they were correct. Upon a determination by the Council that the findings and conclusions were incorrect, the Council may modify, reverse, or affirm the decision of the City Administrator/Clerk or authorized agent under the same standards as set forth in section.
(Ord. 487, passed 5-27-14; Am. Ord. 534, passed 6-10-19; Am. Ord. 573, passed 9-11-23)