(A) (1) If the Chief denies the issuance or renewal of a permit, or revokes a permit, he shall send written notice of his action and a statement of the right to an appeal by certified mail, return receipt requested, to both the applicant or permit holder and the applicable alarm installing or service company.
(2) The applicant or permit holder may appeal the decision of the Chief to the Alarm Review Board, by filing a written request for a review, setting forth the reasons for the appeal within ten days, after receipt of the notice from the Chief.
(3) Filing of a request for appeal shall stay the action by the Chief of revoking the permit until the Alarm Review Board has completed its review. If a request for appeal is not made within the ten-day period, the action of the Chief is final.
(4) Any review ordered under § 93.13 of this chapter requires the attendance of both permit holder and applicable alarm company.
(5) Any request for any waiver applicable under division (5) of the definition for
ALARM SYSTEM set forth in § 93.02 of this chapter or any request for waiver of fees, or any request for waiver of any false alarm notifications action, must be made to the Alarm Review Board by the permit holder.
(6) The Alarm Review Board shall be the sole authority in the final determination of any waiver request of any kind not specifically exempted elsewhere within this chapter.
(B) Permit holders shall be entitled to a hearing, if requested within 30 days of receipt of notice of a sustained revocation of permit or false alarm notifications action taken. The hearing shall be conducted by an Alarm Review Board.
(C) The Alarm Review Board shall conduct a formal hearing and consider the evidence of any interested persons. The Board shall make their decision on the basis of a preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing. The Board must render a decision within ten days after the hearing. The Board shall affirm, reverse, or modify the action of the Chief. The decision of the Board is final as to administrative remedies with the city.
(Ord. passed 6-27-94)