Appeals to business license committee.

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 17-31

in effect

Sec. 17-31. - Appeals to business license committee. (a) Except with respect to appeals of assessments under Section 17-26 hereof, which are governed by S.C. Code § 6-1-410, any person aggrieved by a determination, denial, or suspension and proposed revocation of a business license by the license official may appeal the decision to the business license committee by written request stating the reasons for appeal, filed with the license official within ten (10) days after service by mail or personal service of the notice of determination, denial, or suspension and proposed revocation. (b) A hearing on an appeal from a license denial or other determination of the license official and a hearing on a suspension and proposed revocation shall be held by the business license committee within ten (10) business days after receipt of a request for appeal or service of a notice of suspension and proposed revocation. The hearing shall be held upon written notice at a hearing to be scheduled by the business license committee. The hearing may be continued to another date by agreement of all parties. At the hearing, all parties shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to present testimony and evidence, and to cross-examine witnesses. The proceedings shall be recorded and transcribed at the expense of the party so requesting. The rules of evidence and procedure prescribed by the business license committee shall govern the hearing. Following the hearing, the business license committee by majority vote of its members present, shall render a written decision based on findings of fact and conclusions on application of the standards herein. The written decision shall be served, by personal service or by mail, upon all parties or their representatives and shall constitute the final decision of the municipality. (c) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the business license committee regarding a suspension or revocation of a business license, or a decision by the business license committee on a matter appealed to it in accordance with the procedures outlined in this section may appeal the decision of the business license committee to the circuit court in and for the county by filing with the clerk of court a petition in writing setting forth plainly, fully, and distinctly why the decision is contrary to law. The appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days after the affected party receives actual notice of the decision of the business license committee. Timely appeal of a decision of the business license committee does not effectuate a stay of that decision. The decision of the business license committee shall be binding and enforceable unless overturned by an applicable appellate court after a due and timely appeal. (d) For business licenses issued to businesses subject to business license taxes under Article 20, Chapter 9, Title 58, and Chapters 7 and 45, Title 38, of the South Carolina Code, the municipality may establish a different procedure by article. (Ord. No. 2021-158, § 1, 11-9-21)

Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH17LIPEMIBURE_ARTIIBULI_S17-31APBULICOFetched: 11/7/2026