(A) In the event the Director has reason to believe that a Boarding House, Homeless Shelter, Rehabilitation Home, or Transitional Housing facility is operating in violation of this subchapter, or that the transfer of a license would create a violation of this subchapter, the Director shall provide written notice to the operator that the license is suspended, revoked, or denied a transfer. The written notice shall include the reasons for the revocation, suspension, or denial of a transfer, and shall be sent by certified letter, return receipt requested, to the most current address listed in the affected operator’s file. Such notice shall include information regarding the right to appeal the decision. Any decision by the Director to suspend, revoke, or deny the transfer of any license issued hereunder shall remain in abeyance until all appeals are exhausted or the time for filing the initial appeal from the Director’s decision under subsection (B) hereof has expired.
(B) Upon receipt of a decision from the Director to suspend, revoke, or deny the transfer of a license, the operator affected thereby shall have ten business days from the date of receipt of said notice to appeal the Director’s decision by notifying the Director in writing of the basis for said appeal. The notice of appeal may be hand delivered to the Director or sent certified mail, return receipt requested. Unless a timely notice of appeal is received, the decision of the Director shall be final.
(C) When the Director receives a notice of an appeal, the Director shall schedule a time and date for the appeal to be heard before the Code Enforcement Board and such hearing shall be held within 30 calendar days of the date the Director receives the notice of appeal. The Director shall notify the appellant in writing of the hearing date and may send such notice by regular first class mail. The appellant may request an alternate hearing date but in no event shall it be more than 30 days after the originally scheduled date.
(D) At the hearing on any license suspension, revocation, or denial of license transfer, the operator shall have the right to counsel, present evidence and offer testimony by witnesses. The hearing shall be transcribed. The Board shall render written findings within 20 days of its oral decision. The Board’s decision will be final unless appealed.
(E) Any party adversely affected by the Code Enforcement Board’s decision may appeal it to the Jefferson Circuit Court within 30 days of the date the Board issues its written findings. The party appealing the Board’s decision will be responsible for the cost of preparing the transcript which, along with evidence presented and the written findings of the Board, shall constitute the record on appeal. The decision of the Board shall be effective during the pendency of the appeal unless stayed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 222-2010, approved 11-8-2010; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 170-2021, approved 11-22-2021)