§ 44-8. Appeal from refusal to issue or renew license or permit, from decision to revoke license or permit.  


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  • If the chief of police refuses to approve the issuance of a license or permit or the renewal of a license or permit to an applicant, or revokes a license or permit issued to a licensee or permittee under this chapter, such action is final unless the applicant, licensee or permittee, within ten (10) days after the receipt of written notice of the action, files with the city manager a written appeal. The city manager shall, within ten (10) days after the appeal is filed, consider all the evidence in support of or against the action appealed, and render a decision either sustaining or reversing the action. If the city manager sustains the action, the applicant, licensee or permittee may, within ten (10) days of that decision file a written appeal with the city secretary to the city council setting forth specific grounds for the appeal. The city council shall, within thirty (30) days, grant a hearing to consider the action. The city council has authority to sustain, reverse or modify the action appealed. The decision of the city council is final.

(Ord. No. 4251, § 3, 10-20-83)