9.12.100 Hearing officer's decision.

(A) After considering all of the testimony and evidence submitted at the hearing, the hearing officers shall issue a written decision within ten days of the hearing to uphold or deny the administrative citation and shall list in the decision the reasons for rendering the decision. The decision of the hearing officers shall be final unless a request for judicial review is filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.12.120.

(B) If the hearing officers determine that the administrative citation should be upheld, then the fine amount on deposit with the city shall be retained by the city.

(C) If the hearing officers determine that the administrative citation should be canceled and the fine was deposited with the city, then the city shall promptly refund the amount of the deposited fine.

(D) The recipient of the administrative citation shall be served with a copy of the hearing officer's written decision in the manner prescribed by the American Canyon municipal code.