Except as otherwise provided by law, any applicant for a registration certificate hereunder which has had such certificate denied, or which has had such certificate suspended or revoked under the provisions of this chapter, shall have the right to appeal such denial, suspension or revocation. Such appeal shall be filed with the Mayor as Director of Public Service within three business days of such denial, suspension or revocation, or notice thereof, and shall be accompanied by a fee of $10 for processing the appeal, which fee shall be refunded if the Mayor as Director of Public Service's decision is wholly reversed. The Mayor as Director of Public Service shall transmit the file relating to the matter to the Board of Zoning Appeals and shall be represented at the hearing of the appeal by the Mayor or his or her designee, or as may be otherwise provided by law. The Mayor as Director of Public Service shall serve written notice, by registered or certified mail, upon the appellant of the time, place and date of the hearing on the appeal, and the same shall be set for the meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals, providing that such date permits two days' notice thereof to the appellant, and providing further that the appellant may waive written notice in order to expedite the hearing of the appeal. The appellant may appear and be heard in person, or by counsel. Failure to appear at the hearing shall be deemed to be a withdrawal of the appeal, unless prior thereto, the appellant has, through the Board of Zoning Appeals, requested a continuance.
(Ord. 10-2010, passed 6-21-2010)