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(B) A Person commits an offense if he operates an Alarm System during the period in which his alarm permit is suspended or revoked. (C) Unless there is separate indication that there is a cdme in pregress or there is an actual fire or emergency medical need, the Sheriff/Chief/or other responsible department head who has command authority for the dispatch center may refuse to dispatch law enforcement, fire or emergency medical response to an Alarm Dispatch Request at an Alarm Site for which the alarm permit is revoked, suspended or has never been issued. (D) If the alarm permit is reinstated pursuant to Section 15, the Alarm Administrator may revoke the alarm permit if it is determined that three (3) subsequent False Alarm Dispatches occur within sixty (60) days after the reinstatement date. SECTION 14. APPEAL FROM DENIAL, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A PERMIT. (A) If the Alarm Administrator denies the issuance or renewal of a permit, or suspends or revokes a permit, he/she shall send written notice of this action and a statement of the right to an appeal, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to both the applicant or Alarm User and the Alarm Business. The applicant or Alarm User may appeal the decision of the Alarm Administrator to the Alarm Review Authority by filing a written request for a review setting,~orth the reasons for the appeal within twenty days after receipt of the notice from the Alarm Administrator. An Alarm Business may submit the request for review on behalf of an Alarm User. Filing of a request for appeal shall stay the action by the Alarm Administrator suspending or revoking a permit until the Alarm Review Authority has completed the review. If a request for appeal is not made within the twenty-day (20) pedod, the action of the Alarm Administrator is final. (B) The Alarm Review Authority shall conduct a formal headng and consider the evidence offered by any interested Person(s). The Authority shall make a decision on the basis of a preponderance of the evidence presented at the headng including, but not limited to, certification that Alarm Users have been retrained, that a defective part has been repaired or replaced, or that the cause of the false alarm has been otherwise determined and corrected. The Authority must render a written decision within thirty (30) days after the request for an appeal headng is filed. The Authority shall affirm, reverse, or modify the action of the Alarm Administrator. The decision of the Authority is final as to administrative remedies with the County. (C) Appeals will be heard at the next regular scheduled meeting of the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners. SECTION 15. REINSTATEMENT OF PERMIT. A Person whose alarm permit has been revoked may be issued a new permit if the Person: (1) submits an updated application and pays a $100 permit fee, and; (2) pays, or otherwise resolves, all citations and fees, and;