(A) (1) If an appeal in writing from the denial of the certificate of registration to conduct a charitable solicitation is filed by the applicant, the Development Review Committee shall examine the application and all supporting documentation filed by the applicant.
(2) Upon request by the Committee, the applicant shall make available for inspection by the Committee or any person designated by the Committee as a representative for such purpose, the applicant's federal and state income tax exempt status of the applicant or the charity to which contributions will be forwarded or to verify the information supplied by the applicant in the financial statements submitted with the certificate of registration application.
(3) The Committee may require from the applicant such other information as the Committee may require to verify the statements of the applicant submitted on the application for the certificate of registration or supporting documents supplied by the applicant.
(4) The Committee shall, within seven days from the receipt of the appeal by the applicant, make findings of fact and render a decision either denying or approving the application.
(5) In the event that the Committee determines that the application should be approved, the certificate of registration shall be promptly issued by the License Officer.
(6) In the event that the Committee determines that the certificate of registration should not be issued, the applicant shall be advised in writing of such determination and the findings of the Committee and shall be further advised that the applicant has an immediate right of appeal to the City Council.
(B) (1) An appeal to the City Council from the denial of an application for a certificate of registration to conduct a charitable solicitation shall be by written appeal filed with the City Clerk within ten days from the notice of the denial of the certificate of registration by the Development Review Committee.
(2) If the applicant files an appeal in writing with the City Clerk within said time period, the City Clerk shall place the matter on the agenda for the next regular meeting of the City Council, unless the applicant requests that the matter be calendared for a later meeting.
(3) The City Council shall conduct a hearing on the applicant's appeal and shall make written findings of fact.
(4) If the City Council determines that the application should be approved, the certificate of registration shall be promptly issued by the License Officer.
(5) In the event that the City Council determines that the application should not be approved, the Council shall so inform the applicant in writing and shall further inform the applicant that judicial review of the decision of the City Council is available to the applicant.
(`83 Code, § 5.40.060) (Ord. 80-13 §§ 1 (part), 2, 3, 1980; Ord. 82-46 § 6, 1982)