§ 35.14 APPEALS.
   (A)   Any operator aggrieved by any notice, order or determination made by the city under this chapter may file a petition for review of the notice, order or determination, detailing the operator’s reasons for contesting the notice, order or determination. The petition shall contain the name of the petitioner, the petitioner’s address, and the location of the lodging subject to the notice, order or determination.
   (B)   The petition for review shall be filed with the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer within 20 days after the notice, order or determination for which review is sought has been mailed or served upon the person requesting review.
   (C)   Upon receipt of the petition, the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer shall set a date for a hearing and give the petitioner at least five days prior written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing.
   (D)   At the hearing, the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to show cause why the notice, order or determination should be modified or withdrawn. The petitioner may be represented by counsel of the petitioner’s choosing at the petitioner’s own expense.
   (E)   The hearing shall be conducted by the City Council, provided only that the person conducting the hearing shall not have participated in the drafting of the order, notice or determination for which review is sought.
   (F)   The person conducting the hearing shall make written findings of fact and conclusions based upon the applicable sections of this chapter and the evidence presented. The person conducting the hearing may affirm, reverse or modify the initial notice, order or determination.
   (G)   Any decision rendered by the City Council pursuant to this subparagraph may be appealed to the District Court in accordance with the Minnesota Administrative Procedural Act.
(Ord. 209, passed 4-6-1993)