A. Denial of License. Any person aggrieved by the action of the clerk in refusing to issue or renew any license issued under this chapter shall have the right to appeal such action to the hearing examiner or to such other hearing body as may hereafter be established by the city council for the hearing of license appeals, by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk within 10 days of notice of the refusal to issue or renew. The decision of the clerk shall be stayed pending the final outcome of any such appeal. The appeal shall be processed under Process II, LUC 20.35.200, et seq. The hearing examiner or other hearing body shall set a date for hearing such appeal, to take place within 45 days of the date of receipt of the notice of appeal. At such hearing the appellant and other interested persons may appear and be heard, subject to rules and regulations of the hearing examiner or other hearing body. The hearing examiner or other hearing body shall render its decision on the appeal within 15 days following the close of the appeal hearing.

B. Appeal to Superior Court. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the hearing examiner or hearing body may appeal to the superior court for a writ of certiorari, prohibition or mandamus. (Ord. 5190 § 2, 1999; Ord. 4819 § 2, 1995; Ord. 4735 § 4, 1995; Ord. 4692 § 5, 1994; Ord. 2070 § 3, 1974; 1961 code § 5.32.055.)