5.05.150 Notice of license denial or revocation and scheduling of hearing.
A. Denial of License. Any action to deny a license applied for or issued shall be commenced by the town clerk’s notice of the denial. A notice issued under this subsection shall substantially comply with the following:
1. The notice shall be delivered, by first class mail or by personal service, to the business license applicant or the holder of the business license as set forth in the most recent business license application.
2. The notice shall describe the basis for the denial.
3. The notice shall describe the corrective action, if any, that may be taken to eliminate the basis for denial.
4. The notice shall specify the deadline for the applicant to submit an appeal to the hearing examiner, in order to request an appeal hearing to contest the denial. If an appeal is filed, the appeal hearing shall be scheduled not less than 14 but not more than 60 days after the date the notice is delivered in accordance with subsection A of this section.
5. The notice shall provide that if the licensee fails to appear on the date specified in the notice, the appeal of the denial is waived.
B. Revocation of License. Any action to revoke an issued license shall be commenced by a notice of the revocation. A notice issued under this subsection shall substantially comply with the following:
1. The notice shall be delivered, by first class mail or personal service, to the holder of the business license as set forth in the most recent business license application or business license issued.
2. The notice shall describe the basis for the revocation.
3. The notice shall describe the corrective action, if any, that may be taken to eliminate the basis for the revocation.
4. The notice shall specify the deadline for the applicant to submit an appeal to the hearing examiner, in order to request an appeal hearing to contest the revocation. If an appeal is filed, the appeal hearing shall be scheduled not less than 14 but not more than 60 days after the date the notice is delivered in accordance with subsection A of this section.
5. The notice shall provide that if the holder of the business license fails to appear on the date specified in the notice, default judgment shall be entered, and the license shall be revoked on the failure to appear.
C. Operation During Appeal. When a license application has been denied or revoked and during the pendency of any appeal on the denial or revocation, the applicant/licensee shall not engage in the business for which the license was denied or revoked unless or until the license issues pursuant to the hearing examiner’s order or court judgment. [Ord. 606 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021.]