A. The person or persons charged pursuant to this chapter shall have five days after service of the bill to file a written request with the chief of police for a hearing to determine the reasonableness of the charge.
B. Upon receipt of such request, the chief of police or his/her duly authorized representative shall give to the requesting party or parties not less than seven days written notice of the time and place of the hearing to determine the reasonableness of the fees and charges.
C. The hearing shall be conducted by the chief of police or his or her duly authorized representative, who shall act as the hearing officer. An authorized representative shall consider all relevant evidence, including but not limited to applicable staff reports. He or she shall give any interested person a reasonable opportunity to be heard in conjunction therewith. Based upon the evidence so presented, the chief of police or his or her duly authorized representative shall determine the reasonableness of the fees and charges imposed.
D. The decision of the chief of police or his or her duly authorized representative shall be final and conclusive in the absence of an appeal as provided in this division.
E. The chief of police or his or her duly authorized representative shall, within five working days of his or her decision, give written notice of the decision to the person or persons who requested the hearing and to any other person requesting such notice, by mailing said decision by certified mail to the address of the person or persons requesting the hearing.
(Ord. 144 § 5, 1995)