(A) Informal appeal. An appellant may informally seek relief from an order of suspension of an alarm system permit or a denial of a permit by presenting evidence to the communications director that the deficiencies in the alarm system, or its operation, have been rectified. The evidence must be presented within 10 days of the effective date of suspension. Within 5 days of the date upon which the evidence was presented, the communications director shall notify the appellant of his or her decision. In the event informal relief is not granted, the appellant has an additional 15 days, from the date of notification of decision by the communications director, to file a formal appeal with the City Council.
(B) Formal appeal. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the communications director, including the decision to approve or deny an application for a permit, to renew a permit, to suspend a permit, or to require reimbursement for false alarms, shall have the right of appeal to the City Council. An appeal must be perfected within 15 days after notice of the decision of order of suspension, or within 15 days after notice of a decision on an informal appeal, whichever is later, by filing with the City Administrator a notice of appeal or letter of appeal, which will be forwarded to the City Council, stating therein the basis for the appeal.
(1969 Code, § 15-221) (Ord. 1999-29, passed 8-23-1999)