(A) Upon request for administrative review being filed, the administrator will provide a copy of the notice to the City Manager within two business days.
(B) Upon receiving a request for review from the administrator, the City Manager will review the request and, within ten business days of receiving the request notice, provide the appellant with a written notification that:
(1) The administrator's decision is affirmed;
(2) The administrator's decision is modified;
(3) The administrator's decision is reversed and a permit is issued. Under such circumstances, the fee collected for an appeal must be returned to the permittee within 30 days of the City Manager's decision.
(C) The City Manager may, but is not required to, conduct a hearing at a time and place determined at the City Manager's sole discretion. In the event of a hearing, the rules of evidence will not apply. The City Manager may consider such evidence as the City Manager may deem reliable. The City Manager may adopt such additional reasonable rules of procedure that may facilitate the progression of such a hearing.
(Ord. 1101, passed 6-21-04)