(A) Upon the completion of the investigation and a review of the application as required, upon determination that the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter, and upon payment of the appropriate license fee by the applicant, the City Manager or his or her designee shall within thirty (30) days of the application being filed issue the license.
(B) If after review and investigation as provided herein the City Manager or his or her designee determines that one (1) or more of the reasons for denial set forth in § 173.022 exist, the application shall be denied, within thirty (30) days of the date that the application is filed, and the City Manager or his or her designee shall issue a written and dated notice of the denial and the reasons therefor. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the applicant by certified mail to the designated return address on the application within five (5) days of the date of denial.
(C) The denial of an application shall be final. No further exhaustion of administrative remedies shall be necessary for judicial review of the administrative action.
(D) An applicant whose application is denied may immediately appeal as a matter of right to a court of competent jurisdiction, which court shall promptly review said application.
(Ord. 2007-29, passed 4-30-07)