1. No later than fifteen calendar days after mailing of the notice of denial or revocation, the applicant shall file with the city clerk a written request for an appeal hearing, which states the specific grounds for appeal.

2. As soon as practicable after receiving the appeal, the city manager, or his or her designee, shall set a date to hear the appeal, which date shall be within a reasonable time from the date the appeal was filed. The city manager, or designee, shall give the appellant written notice of the time and place of the hearing at least fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing. The hearing shall be informal. At the hearing, the city manager, or designee, shall hear the appellant and any witnesses, as well as any information to be provided by the chief of police, or designee. Upon conclusion of the hearing, the city manager, or designee, shall render a decision within thirty days. The decision of the city manager, or designee, shall be final.

3. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law, the burden of proof is on the applicant or license holder in any hearing or other matter under this chapter. (Ord. 5147 § 1, 2023)