§ 37-31. Appeal from denial, suspension or revocation.

(a)

A person may appeal a denial of a taxicab driver's permit application, renewal of a permit, suspension of a taxicab driver's permit or the revocation of a taxicab driver's permit, if he requests an appeal in writing, delivered to the director not more than fifteen (15) business days after notice of the director's action is mailed or delivered in hand.

(b)

The city manager or his designated representative shall act as the appeal hearing officer in an appeal hearing under this section. The hearing officer shall give the appealing party an opportunity to present evidence and make argument in his behalf. The formal rules of evidence do not apply to an appeal hearing under this section, and the hearing officer shall make his ruling on the basis of a preponderance of the evidence presented at the hearing. The appealing party may be represented by legal counsel.

(c)

The hearing officer may affirm, modify, or reverse all or part of the action of the director being appealed. The decision of the hearing officer is final.

(Ord. No. 5009, § 1, 8-14-86)