(A) Except where otherwise specifically provided for, business licenses issued under the ordinances of the Village, may only be refused for renewal, revoked or suspended after notice and hearing pursuant to this section.
(B) Notice of the hearing for the nonrenewal, suspension or revocation of a license shall be given in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds of the contemplated action and the date, time and place of the hearing. Such notice shall be personally served or sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the licensee at his or her last known address listed on the most recent application for a license at least 5 calendar days prior to the date set for hearing. The initial date for a hearing shall be no more than 21 calendar days after notice of hearing was sent to the licensee.
(C) The Village Manager, or his or her designee, shall present the Village’s case. The applicant or license holder shall have the right to appear in person and be represented by legal counsel at such hearing. The licensee shall be afforded an opportunity to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses.
(D) The Village President, or his or her designee, shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence or by technical or formal rules of procedure, but shall conduct hearings in such manner as seems best calculated to result in substantial justice.
(E) Following the conclusion of the hearing, the Village President, or his or her designee, shall issue a written decision and findings of fact and shall mail the same to the applicant or license holder. The written decision shall state that the applicant or license holder may seek judicial review of the decision pursuant to a writ of certiorari. The decision and findings of fact shall be mailed within 7 business days following the conclusion of the hearing.
(F) A court reporter or other method of creating a record of proceedings will be provided by the Village for all hearings held pursuant to this chapter. The cost associated with the court reporter and/or the preparation of a transcript of the hearing shall be the responsibility of the licensee.
(G) Twenty-four hours before the commencement of any suspension or revocation, the Village of Maywood Police Department shall post on all entrances to the licensed premises a placard entitled, “Notice of Closure.” The title shall be in letters not less than 1 inch high. In the case of a suspension, the notice of closure shall give the times of the suspension and in the case of a revocation state the exact time when the revocation goes into effect. The notice of closure shall also state the section number and title of the Village Code or state law, which has been violated along with the telephone number of appropriate Village department that may be called for additional information. The notice of closure shall not be removed before the suspension period or less than 7 calendar days after the posting of a revocation notice.
(H) Any person aggrieved by the action of any Village official in denying an initial application for a license or refusing to issue a certificate of registration shall have the right to a hearing before the Village President, or his or her designee, provided a written request is filed with the Village Clerk within 10 calendar days after he or she is notified that the license has been denied or the certificate of registration will not be issued. The hearing provided shall follow the procedures set forth in divisions (B) through (F) above.
(I) Appeals of any final determination of the Village President or his or her designee following a hearing held pursuant to this section may be sought by seeking a writ of certiorari from the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County according to applicable law.
(1997 Code, § 31.17) (Ord. 77-9, passed 7-9-1977; Am. Ord. 83-9, passed 5-26-1983; Am. Ord. CO-2014-14, passed 4-1-2014)