(a) If an application is denied, a licensee’s short-term rental special fee license is revoked, or the director fails to renew a licensee’s short-term rental special fee license under this article, the licensee may appeal as follows:
(1) Upon finding that a condition exists to deny an application, revoke a license, or fail to renew a short-term rental special license fee, the director shall issue a letter to the licensee or applicant requiring that it come forward and show cause why the above action should not be taken.
(2) The licensee or applicant shall have ten (10) days to respond to the director’s letter and shall present evidence showing that the proposed action should not be taken.
(3) The director shall determine whether the business has produced sufficient evidence to contest the proposed action and shall request review by the commissioner of finance if such evidence exists.
(4) Within thirty (30) days, the commissioner of finance shall review all evidence and hold a hearing at which the business shall be allowed to present witnesses on its behalf. The commissioner’s decision whether to deny an application, revoke a short-term rental special fee license, or fail to renew a license shall be final.
(5) Failure to appeal as provided above shall result in the director taking the proposed action described in his or her letter.
(b) Any person issued civil penalties for violations of this article may appeal to the administrative hearing board in accordance with section 12-6 and section 2B of the Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 080-2023, § 8, 7-11-23)