§ 150-313. Review of administrative decisions.

An aggrieved permit applicant or permit holder shall have the right to appeal an adverse decision of the commissioner in the following manner.

Appeals of application denials, or of permit suspension or revocation. An appeal of a denial of a permit application, or an appeal of a suspension or revocation of a permit shall be submitted by the applicant or permit holder to the commissioner. Such appeal shall be in the form of a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The appellant may include with the written appeal all evidentiary materials that the appellant wishes to submit in support of the appellant's position. The appeal shall be filed with the commissioner within ten business days after the notice of denial of an application or of a suspension or revocation is issued. Notices of appeal may be sent by regular mail and shall be presumed to have been received three days after mailing.

(1)

Appeals shall be scheduled for hearing by the commissioner with notice being sent by certified mail to the appellant setting forth a time and place for the hearing. Hearings shall be informal, and shall be scheduled within ten business days after receipt of the appeal. The determination of the commissioner shall be made within ten business days thereafter, which determination shall affirm or modify the original decision of the commissioner.

(2)

The written determination of the commissioner shall be the final decision of the City in the matter, and shall be subject to review by the Superior Court of Fulton County by a petition filed by the appellant setting forth an appeal and naming the City of Atlanta as the defending party.

( Ord. No. 2014-55(14-O-1559), § 1(Attach. A), 12-10-14 )