(A) Anyone who has been denied a taxicab license or driving certificate or who has had such license or certificate revoked or suspended pursuant to Sections 5.24.120 or 5.24.190 may appeal the City Clerk’s decision to an administrative hearing officer.

(B) An appeal may be taken within ten (10) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, of such determination by making a written request for a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by a designated hearing officer appointed by the City Manager who shall not be a subordinate of the City Clerk. The hearing officer shall receive evidence, review the investigation and prepare a written order. The order shall be sent by certified mail to all relevant parties within ten (10) days of the hearing, unless otherwise stated at the hearing. The written order shall describe the relevant facts relied upon, state the specific code provisions being relied upon, and state any other stipulations as deemed necessary by the hearing officer.

(C) The hearing officer’s decision may be appealed within thirty (30) days of such written order to the Johnson County District Court. (Ord. 97-119 § 8, 1997.)