A. Within fifteen calendar days after the date of any denial, suspension, revocation or other decision of the city clerk, any aggrieved party may appeal such denial, suspension, revocation or other decision by filing with the city clerk a written appeal briefly setting forth the reasons why such denial, suspension, revocation or other decision is not proper.

B. Upon receipt of such written appeal, the city clerk shall notify the president of the city council so that such appeal may be set before the city council for a review of the city clerk’s decision. At least one week prior to the date of the hearing the appeal, the city clerk shall notify the appellant of the date and place of the hearing.

The city council may, at its discretion, appoint a hearings examiner to hear the evidence, rule on the admissibility of evidence and on questions of fact and questions of law. Provided, however, that if the city council appoints a hearings examiner, the hearings examiner shall prepare recommended findings and conclusions which shall be presented to the city council for final determination of the appeal.

C. At the conclusion of the hearing, the city council may, or in the case in which a hearings examiner has been appointed the hearings examiner may recommend to uphold the denial, suspension, revocation or other decision of the city clerk, or the city council may, or in the case of the hearings examiner he may recommend, allowing that which has been denied, reinstating that which has been suspended or revoked. In the case where a hearings examiner was appointed he or she shall, within five days of the announcement of his or her decision, file with the city council his or her recommended findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended decision. The city council would then decide to accept, reject or modify the decision of the hearings examiner. In the case where the city council hears the appeal, it shall have prepared findings of fact and conclusions of law and a decision within ten days of the announcement of its decision. The decision of the city council, in either the case where the hearing was before the hearings examiner or before the city council, is the final review within the city. (Ord. 518-78 § 8, 1978.)