Any applicant or distributor may request a hearing before the city manager or his/her designee to contest any notice, action, decision or determination made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Such request for a hearing shall be made in writing and filed with the city manager’s office within ten business days following date of the action, decision or determination. The matter shall be scheduled to be heard by the city manager or his/her designee within ten business days following receipt of the request, or on a date mutually agreeable to the parties. The hearing shall be informal, but oral and written evidence may be given by both sides. At the conclusion of the hearing, the city manager or his/her designee shall affirm, modify, or vacate the action, decision or determination being contested. The applicant or distributor may appeal the decision of the city manager or his/her designee to the city council by filing a request for appeal in writing within ten business days to the city clerk. The city council shall hear such appeal within ten business days following receipt of the request by the city clerk, or on a date mutually agreeable to the parties. The decision of the city council shall be final and subject to immediate judicial review. Other than removal pursuant to Section 13.06.090(C), no shared structure and/or newsrack shall be removed by the city if a request to contest or appeal, if timely filed, is pending. (Ord. 2197 NCS §1 (part), 2004.)