(A) In the event the City Council shall deny the application for a solicitation permit or suspend or revoke a permit for a charitable purpose application, then the party who has been denied a permit and/or had the permit suspended or revoked, shall have the opportunity to appeal the denial suspension and/or revocation for reconsideration of the City Council. Any such appeal must be written and filed with the City Clerk’s Office within 21 days after the date of the denial of application or suspension or revocation of the permit and/or license by the city, and shall contain a specific request for an appeal hearing and reconsideration by the City Council.
(B) If a hearing is requested, the City Council shall schedule a hearing to be held within 30 days of receipt of the written appeal. The appealing party shall have the right to file additional documents, amend the written appeal, and to appear at such hearing in person, or by attorney, or otherwise to examine and cross-examine witnesses.
(C) The City Council shall not be bound by the rules of evidence prevailing in the courts of law but shall in ascertaining the conditions and practices involved in the decision appealed, take into account all reliable, probative and substantial evidence produced at the hearing relating to the denial of the application and/or revocation of the permit and/or license.
(D) Additionally, the denial of any such appeal by the City Council shall be subject to further appeal to the Circuit Court of LaSalle County pursuant to procedures had and made in reference to appeals of decisions of administrative bodies in connection with administrative review, with it further being provided that any such appeal must be filed within 35 days of notice of the denial of the appeal.
(Ord. 2287, passed 7-25-2011; Am. Ord. 2358, passed 7-17-2012)