When a license is suspended, revoked or denied, the appeal procedure shall be as follows:
A. Upon receipt of such notice, the licensee/applicant may request an appeal hearing. The request shall be in writing and submitted to the Administrator within fourteen (14) days from the date of mailing or personal service of the Administrator's decision.
B. Upon receipt of a request for hearing by the licensee/applicant, the Administrator shall arrange a time, date and place for the hearing within thirty (30) days before the City Council and shall notify the licensee/applicant no less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice shall state that counsel may represent the licensee/applicant and that the hearing will be a public meeting.
C. The Chair or designee of the Payette Community Forestry Commission shall present the reasons for recommending the action taken. The licensee/applicant may be in attendance and/or may be represented by counsel. The evidence presented by either party may consist of relevant physical evidence and testimony. The City Council shall take the matter under advisement and shall notify the licensee/applicant within fourteen (14) days from the date of the hearing, of its findings. (Ord. 1355, 2012)