<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-135. - Appeal.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Procedure.</span> Any applicant whose license has been denied or any licensee whose license has been
               suspended, revoked, or whose reinstatement has been denied shall have the right to
               appeal such action to the county manager by filing written notice of the appeal with
               the county manager within 30 days of the date the suspension or revocation was filed.
               Written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be provided to the
               appellant by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address shown on the
               application or by leaving notice of such hearing with the persons in charge of the
               licensed premises.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Stay.</span> A suspension shall be stayed during an appeal; however, a revocation shall not be
               stayed during an appeal except with the consent of the county manager and for good
               cause shown.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Hearing.</span> At the hearing conducted by the county manager, the applicant or licensee shall be
               permitted to present evidence and show cause why the denial, suspension, revocation
               or other enforcement action should not be issued. The hearing shall be informal in
               nature and evidence may be in the form of oral testimony, affidavits or other written
               records, documents and information if pertinent to the proceedings. Though not required,
               the applicant or licensee may be represented by an attorney. Within ten days from
               the date of the hearing, the county manager shall issue his decision in writing either
               affirming, reversing or modifying the prior decision of the sheriff.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Appeal to a special hearing officer.</span> In lieu of appealing to the county manager, an applicant or licensee shall have the
               right to have a special hearing officer appointed by the county manager by including
               the request in his written notice of appeal and by including a deposit towards the
               cost of the special hearing officer in the amount of $500.00 with the notice of appeal.
               The hearing officer so appointed shall be a licensed attorney having an office in
               the county. The manager shall provide a list of at least three such attorneys to the
               applicant or licensee and the applicant or licensee may select one such attorney who
               will be appointed as the special hearing officer by the manager and shall have all
               of the authority and powers vested in the manager. The special hearing officer shall
               be entitled to be compensated for his time and expenses, which compensation shall
               be agreed upon by the special hearing officer and the parties prior to the hearing
               and all necessary arrangements for payment ensured.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 14-115; Ord. of 2-21-1995, Â§ 1)
               
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