1. The decision of the city finance director on any registration statement filed under this chapter may be appealed to the city manager or his or her designee.

2. The applicant must file the appeal with the office of the city manager within five days of the mailing or delivery of such decision.

3. The city manager or his or her designee shall hold a hearing within three days of the filing of such appeal at the office of the city manager, at which hearing the applicant may present any evidence, testimony and information relevant to the registration statement.

4. The city manager or his or her designee may, within twenty-four hours after the conclusion thereof, issue a decision either affirming the denial of the application or directing the city finance director to issue a permit as applied for or upon such conditions as are reasonable under all the circumstances, in accordance with this chapter. The city manager or his or her designee shall specify the grounds for denial or the imposition of conditions.

1. Should any applicant be dissatisfied with the decision of the city manager not to grant a permit or for the revocation of a permit, then such applicant may, no later than ten days after notice of such hearing is deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the applicant or permittee at the address provided on the application, make written objection to the city council setting forth the grounds for dissatisfaction, whereupon the council shall hear such objections at a regular meeting no later than three weeks following the filing of the objection with the city clerk. The applicant shall be given written notice no less than three days prior to such hearing. The council may, upon such hearing, sustain, suspend or overrule the decision of the city manager, which decision shall be final and conclusive.

2. Pending the hearing before the council, the decision of the city manager shall remain in full force and effect and any reversal thereof by the city council shall not be retroactive but shall take effect as of the date of the council’s decision. (Ord. 3924 § 3, 1999)