(a) Any establishment found to be in violation of this chapter by the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall have the right to a hearing before the Safety Director or his/her designee.
(b) The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall give the applicant written notice of the violation. The notice shall set forth the grounds for the violation, and shall inform the owner or principal business operator of the establishment that he/she has ten days from the date of mailing of the notice to file a written request for a hearing.
(c) Within ten days of mailing of the written notice of violation by the Chief of Police or his/her designee, the owner or principal business operator may appeal by requesting a hearing before the Safety Director. Such a request must be made in writing and must set forth the specific grounds for the appeal. If the applicant files a timely request for a hearing, the Safety Director or his/her designee shall set a time and place for the hearing within ten days thereafter. All parties involved shall have the right to offer testimonial, documentary and tangible evidence bearing on the issues, to be represented by counsel, and to confront and cross-examine any witness against them. The decision of the Safety Director or his/her designee to deny the application shall be in writing and shall be rendered within one week of the hearing.
(Ord. 2016-13. Passed 4-25-16.)