Any person aggrieved by the action of the village manager in denying any license or any renewal of a license may appeal such decision to the board of trustees within ten (10) days after the village manager's denial. Such appeal shall be made by the applicant in writing submitted to the village manager. The board of trustees, or a hearing officer appointed by the board of trustees, shall conduct a hearing on such an appeal. The applicant shall be given five (5) days' advance notice of the hearing date. The hearing shall be public. At the hearing, the applicant may present and submit evidence and witnesses to rebut the reasons cited by the village manager for denial of the license or the renewal of the license. The village manager may present and submit evidence on behalf of the village. Based on the hearing record, the board of trustees may grant the license or the renewal of the license or may affirm the village manager's decision to deny the license or the renewal of the license. The board of trustees decision shall be made at a public meeting of the board of trustees within fifteen (15) days after the close of the hearing. The board of trustees shall cause the applicant to be notified within three (3) days after such decision is made. If the board of trustees does not make its decision within said fifteen (15) days, or if the applicant is not notified within said three (3) days after such decision, the applicant's appeal shall be deemed denied. The decision of the board of trustees shall be final. (Ord. 93-12-627, 12-6-1993; amd. Ord. 2012-10-861, 10-1-2012)