§ 6.08.180. Appeal of denial or revocation of business license to the board.

(a)

With the exception of applicants for business licenses for cannabis businesses, card games, card tables, and fireworks displays, any applicant or business license holder aggrieved by the action of the tax collector with regard to any decision made in ruling upon a reconsideration hearing pursuant to Section 6.08.170, may request an appeal hearing before the board. Such appeal will be limited to the record as presented at the hearing before the tax collector. No new evidence may be presented at an appeal before the board.

(b)

The process for appeal to the board shall be:

(1)

Appeal shall be taken by filing with clerk of the board, within fifteen days after the date on which notification of the decision of the tax collector is issued pursuant to Section 6.08.170 of this Code, a request for appeal to the board. Such notification shall be on a form approved by the tax collector, and will be available either on the tax collector's website or will be served along with the notice of adverse action or the decision on an appeal to the tax collector, as appropriate;

(2)

Within thirty days of receipt of the request for appeal, the clerk shall schedule a time and place for a hearing before the board, and give the appellant, by certified mail, at least seven days' notice of the date and place of the hearing;

(3)

The clerk shall also give the tax collector and the appropriate regulating departments at least seven days' notice of the date and place of the hearing. Notice to the tax collector may be served by United States Postal Service, by independent mailing service, by interoffice messenger, or by electronic service.

(4)

The determination of the board on appeal pursuant to this chapter shall be final.

(5)

At the conclusion of the hearing on appeal, the board of shall make findings supporting its decision whether the license in question should be issued, reinstated, or revoked, or whether conditions should be imposed on the license in lieu of denial, revocation, or suspension.

(Ord. No. 3296, § 3, 4-21-15; Ord. No. 3380, § 2, 11-11-18)