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1 B. The collector shall not issue to any such person another license for the same or any other business until such person shall have furnished to the collector the sworn statement and 2 paid the license tax required by the provisions hereof." 3 4 SECTION 3: Section 5.02.070 of the Colton Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its 5 entirety and restated to read as follows: 6 "5.02.070 Determination of tax -- Appeal and hearing. 7 A. Determination of Tax. If the collector is not satisfied with the information furnished 8 by the applicant, the collector may by other means reasonably determine and fix the amount of license tax . Notice of the collector's determination shall be given to the person being assessed 9 either personally or by mail addressed to applicant's last known address. 10 11 B. Right of Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the collector's determination or by any 12 other written decision of the collector or his refusal to issue a license, may appeal the collector's decision in writing to the city manager. 13 14 C. Time and Manner of Appeal. Appeals shall be taken by filing a written notice of 15 appeal with the city manager within 20 days of the action being appealed. The notice shall specify the name and address of the person making the appeal, the action being appealed, the 16 representative of the city who performed the action, and the date of the action. 17 18 D. Hearing of Appeal. 19 (1) The city manager shall fix a date of hearing of the appeal not less than 15 calendar days nor more than 60 calendar days after receipt of the written notice of appeal. The city 20 manager shall give notice to the appellant of the date, time and location of the hearing. 21 (2) Hearings shall be conducted informally by the city manager and the legal rules of 22 evidence need not be followed. At the hearing, the city manager shall consider all evidence 23 submitted and shall make a determination on the issues specified in the notice of appeal. Hearings may be continued from time to time by mutual consent of the appellant and the city manager. 24 Written notice of the city manager's determination shall be mailed to the appellantwithin 10 calendar 2s days of the close of the hearing. 26 (3) At the hearing, the appellant shall be given the opportunity to testify and present evidence relevant to the action being appealed. Failure of the appellant to appear at the hearing, 27 unless the hearing is continued by mutual agreement of all parties, shall constitute an abandonment 28 of the appeal. Such abandonment shall constitute acceptance of the collector's original RVPUB/NGS/661186 3