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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 9-9 Decision on review.">
  <section prefix="§" num="9-9" heading="Decision on review.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Director to decide.">Within 30 days after the timely filing of an appeal, the Director must notify the applicant in writing of his or her decision:<para num="(1)">to  affirm the denial of the license; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">to direct the Department to grant the license.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Considerations.">In reviewing an application, the Director must consider:<para num="(1)">all letters submitted in opposition to or support of the application;</para>
      <para num="(2)">any cause for denial that is specified in &lt;cite data-doc="City of Balt., Md., Ord. 25-013" data-path="|15|§9-16"&gt;§ 9-16 {“Denial, suspension, or revocation”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;;</para>
      <para num="(3)">the specific days and hours proposed for late-night operations;</para>
      <para num="(4)">the adequacy of an indoor and outdoor security plan, including any evaluation made by the Police Commissioner or his or her designee; and</para>
      <para num="(5)">the ability and willingness of the applicant to accept reasonable conditions on the license to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord.  12-011</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 15-336</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" />
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
