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written notification to: (1) the manufacturer of every firearm on said list; and (2) every dealer within the City who is licensed to sell and transfer firearms pursuant to Section 12071 of the California Penal Code. Such notification shall do the following: (a) Identify the model number of the firearm which has been classified as a Saturday Night Special within the meaning of this Article; and (b) Advise the recipient of the notice that he or she may apply for reconsideration of the classification of the firearm as a Saturday Night Special; and (c) Advise the recipient of the notice that the burden of proving that a firearm does not constitute a Saturday Night Special within the • meaning of this Article shall be borne by the recipient. Section 4 -14 -525: RECONSIDERATION BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE. (a) The Chief of Police shall, prior to January 1 , • 1997, establish standards and procedures for the form and content of an application for reconsideration, conducting an administrative hearing and evaluating evidentiary testimony relating to the decision of the Chief of Police to classify the firearm subject to reconsideration as a Saturday Night Special as defined by this Article. Such standards and procedures shall provide that the Chief of Police shall render a decision within thirty (30) days of the submission of a completed application. (b) Upon timely filing of one or more complete applications for reconsideration, the Chief of Police shall evaluate the evidence submitted by the applicant(s). The Chief of Police may retain an independent firearms expert to assist in the reconsideration. The applicant(s) shall have the burden of demonstrating that the firearm does not constitute a Saturday Night Special as defined by this Article. Section 4 -14 -530: APPEAL OF CLASSIFICATION. (a) If the Chief of Police determines that the firearm under 6