A. The city clerk shall notify such licensee in writing by certified mail or personal service of the denial, revocation or suspension of his or her license application or license setting forth in specific terms the basis therefor.

B. Within ten calendar days after receipt of the city’s notification of application denial, revocation or suspension, the applicant or licensee may request an appeal and hearing before the hearing examiner. The request for a hearing must be in writing, filed with the city clerk.

C. The hearing before the hearing examiner shall be held in accordance to the applicable procedures set forth in Chapter 1.26. The hearing examiner shall, as soon as practicable, fix a time and place for the hearing for such appeal. Notice of the hearing shall be given to the appellant by certified mail at least five days prior to the date of the hearing. The licensee may appear at the hearing and be heard in opposition to such denial, suspension or revocation. The decision of the hearing examiner shall be announced at the conclusion of the hearing and shall be final, subject to an appeal filed with the King County superior court within fourteen days following the date of the decision of the hearing examiner. (Ord. 959-04 § 12).