(A) Whenever grantor has reason to believe that there may be grounds for revocation of a franchise, grantor shall first notify the grantee in writing of its basis for believing grounds for revocation exist. That notice shall indicate with reasonable specificity the grounds for revocation that are believed to exist so that the grantee may have a reasonable opportunity to cure or otherwise address the same. If a grantee fails to adequately cure or address the purported grounds for revocation within 30 days of the notice, then the grantor may, upon 30-days’ written notice to the grantee, commence a public administrative hearing to determine whether there exists any ground for revocation.
(B) The administrative hearing shall be conducted so as to protect the full due process rights of the parties and provide for, at a minimum, the right to have counsel, the right to call and cross-examine witnesses, and the right to a full transcript of the proceedings.
(C) After the close of the hearing, grantor or the designated hearing officer shall issue a written decision based on the record of the proceedings, stating with specificity the findings and reasons supporting the decision.
(D) Upon revocation, a grantee shall have a period of 120 days subsequent to the date of the formal adoption of a revocation of the franchise by the town within which to file an appeal with a court of competent jurisdiction.
(E) During the appeal period, the franchise shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. passed - -)