§ 26.22. METHOD AND FORM OF DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICER.

(a) The Hearing Officer shall, within a reasonable time not to exceed thirty 30 days from the date the hearing is closed, submit to the City Administrator a written decision containing a brief summary of the information considered and the Hearing Officer's findings and conclusions, including any conditions that are to be placed on the Deemed Approved Off-Sale Alcohol Use and any administrative penalties to be imposed. The Hearing Officer's written decision shall also inform the parties of their right to appeal the written decision and describe the appeal process. The Hearing Officer's written decision shall be a public record. The City Administrator shall serve a copy of the decision on each party by personal service or by U.S. mail. Service of the decision shall be deemed complete at the time it is personally served or deposited in the mail with the correct amount of postage affixed. Failure to receive a copy of the decision served pursuant to this section shall not affect the validity of the decision. The City Administrator shall also provide a copy of the written decision to the Director of the Planning Department, the Chief of the Police Department, the Director of the Department of Public Health, the Director of the Department of Building Inspection, and the Board of Supervisors.

(b) The decision of the Hearing Officer shall become final ten days after the service of the decision is deemed complete unless appealed to the Board of Appeals, or, in the case of a decision to revoke a Deemed Approved Off-Sale Alcohol Use that was permitted as a conditional use, to the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with Section 26.24.

(Added by Ord. 43-06, File No. 051792, App. 3/10/2006)