A. Notification of Suspension, Revocation, or Denial. When the license officer determines that there is cause for denying, suspending or revoking any license issued pursuant to this chapter, the officer shall notify the person holding such license by personal service, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, of the decision. Notice mailed to the address on file shall be deemed received three days after mailing. The notice shall specify the grounds for the denial, suspension or revocation. The suspension or revocation shall become effective 10 days from the date the notice is delivered or deemed received unless the person affected thereby files a written request with the license officer for a hearing before the city council within such 10-day period.

B. License Amount. Any person aggrieved by the amount of fee set pursuant to this chapter may appeal to the city council by filing a written notice request for hearing with the license officer within five days from the time such person was given notice of the amount.

C. Hearing Procedure. Upon written request as set out in subsections A and B of this section, the city council shall schedule and hold a hearing as soon as practicable. During the pendency of the hearing and until action by the city council, the action of the license officer shall be stayed. At the hearing, both the applicant or licensee and the city shall be entitled to present evidence. Upon completion of the hearing, the city council shall:

D. Appeal from City Council. Appeal from a decision of the city council shall be to the King or Snohomish County superior court, depending upon which county the business is located, and must be served and filed within 30 days of the decision of the city council. In the event that the business is not physically located within the city, venue for such actions shall be in the King County superior court. In the event the applicant or license holder does not follow the procedures within the time periods set forth in this section, the action of the city council shall be final. (Ord. 1806 § 1, 2000).