3-1A-22: INFORMAL REVIEW:

   A.   Duty Of City Clerk's Office: If the City Clerk's Office receives a request for an informal review, the City Clerk's Office shall:

      1.   Review the decision or action and any information submitted by a licensee or an applicant; and

      2.   Communicate with the licensee or applicant if additional documentation or clarification is required.

   B.   Untimely Filing: The City Clerk's Office will refuse to consider any request for informal review that is not received within ten (10) business days of the date of the notice of denial, suspension, violation, or revocation.

   C.   Licensee Failure To Respond: If the licensee fails to respond to communication requests, the decision or action shall become effective at twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight on the effective date of the notice.

   D.   Burden Of Proof: The applicant or licensee has the burden of proof and must establish that the decision or action of the Licensing Officer was arbitrary or capricious.

   E.   Review Informal: The review shall be conducted informally. The City Clerk's Office shall review the decision or action and the reasons therefor with the applicant or licensee. The applicant or licensee, in person or through his attorney, may present any evidence showing reason why the decision or action was arbitrary or capricious.

   F.   Decision Time Limit: The City Clerk's Office decision with respect to a request for informal review will be issued within ten (10) business days of the receipt of the informal review request or upon receipt of additional documentation or clarification as requested.

   G.   Licensing Officer Not To Review: The informal review shall not be conducted by the Licensing Officer who issued the notice of violation, denial, suspension, or revocation. (Ord. 2-26, 2-10-2026)