(a) Any establishment found to be in violation of this chapter by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee shall have the right to a hearing before the Mayor/Director of Public Safety or a designee thereof.
(b) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee shall give the applicant written notice of the violation. The notice shall set forth the grounds for the violation and shall inform the owner or principal business operator of the establishment that the owner or operator has fourteen (14) days from the date of mailing of the notice to file a written request for a hearing with the Mayor/Director of Public Safety.
(c) Within fourteen (14) days of mailing of the written notice of violation by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee, the owner or principal business operator may appeal by requesting a hearing before the Mayor/Director of Public Safety or a designee thereof. Such a request must be made in writing and must set forth the specific grounds for the appeal. If the applicant files a timely request for a hearing, the Mayor/Director of Public Safety or the designee thereof shall set a time and place for the hearing within ten (10) days thereafter. All parties involved shall have the right to offer testimonial, documentary and tangible evidence bearing on the issues, to be represented by counsel, and to confront and cross-examine any witness against them. The decision of the Mayor/Director of Public Safety or the designee thereof on the appeal shall be in writing, is final, and shall be rendered within seven (7) days of the hearing.
(Ord. 90-2024. Passed 7-9-24.)