Ordinance 3175-10 - Laserfiche WebLink

EMC 3.19.140, may appeal to the Snohomish County superior court by filing a proper request for a writ of review. A request for a writ of review must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days following the date that the decision of the hearing examiner was mailed to the parties. Review by the superior court shall be on, and shall be limited to, the record created before the hearing examiner. The City shall have the same right of review from a decision of the hearing examiner as does the taxpayer. Section 4. Section 1, Subsection 3.19.240 of Ordinance 2809-04 (EMC 3.19.240) which reads as follows: 3.19.240 Suspension or revocation of business license, appeal. A. The director, or designee, shall have the power and authority to suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of this chapter. The director, or designee, shall notify such licensee in writing by certified mail of the suspension or revocation of his or her license and the grounds therefor. Any license issued under this chapter may be suspended or revoked based on one or more of the following grounds: 1. The license was procured by fraud or false representation of fact. 2. The licensee has failed to comply with any provisions of Chapters 3.20, 3.24, 3.28 and 3.36. 3. The licensee is in default in any payment of any license fee or tax under Chapters 3.20, 3.24, 3.28 and 3.36. 4. The licensee or employee has been convicted of a crime involving the business subject to tax under Chapters 3.20, 3.24, 3.28 and 3.36. B. Any licensee may, within ten days from the date that the suspension or revocation notice was mailed to the licensee, appeal from such suspension or revocation by filing a written notice of appeal ("petition") setting forth the grounds therefor with the finance and budget committee of the city council. A copy of the petition must be provided by the licensee to the director and the city attorney on or before the date the petition is filed with the finance and budget committee of the city council. The finance and budget committee of the city council shall set a date for hearing said appeal and notify the licensee by mail of the time and place of the hearing. After the hearing thereon the finance and budget committee of the city council shall, after appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law, affirm, modify, or overrule the suspension or revocation and reinstate the license, and may impose any terms upon the continuance of the license. No suspension or revocation of a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall take effect until three days after the mailing of the notice thereof by the director, and if appeal is taken as herein prescribed the suspension or revocation shall be stayed pending final action by the finance and budget committee of the city council. All licenses which are suspended or revoked shall be surrendered to the city on the effective date of such suspension or revocation. The decision of the finance and budget committee of the city council shall be 6