City Council to Hold Special Meeting to Consider Contractor License Revocation Ordinance

The Sheridan City Council will hold a special meeting Monday to consider first reading of an ordinance outlining the contractor license revocation process. City Attorney Brendon Kerns recently presented a draft of the ordinance to the City Council and said the proposed ordinance is a redraft of the current ordinance pertaining to revocation of a contractor’s license. The redraft provides a better explanation of the revocation process, protects the due process of the license holder, and provides a clear appeal process. Kerns explained to the Council why the new ordinance needs to be expedited.

Kerns said the illegality with the current ordinance pertains to the appeal process that the contractor is entitled to if the City Building Official recommends revocation of their license, and a Board of Appeals supports the recommendation at an evidentiary hearing. The licensee has the right to appeal, and that appeal under the current ordinance would go to Municipal Court. Kerns said this is highly problematic because Wyoming Statute does not grant Municipal Court the jurisdiction to hear administrative appeals, which if the City were to ever revoke a license, the appeal process would be invalid.

There will be a public hearing prior to the Council considering the ordinance on first reading. The special meeting will take place Monday at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers on the third floor of Sheridan City Hall.