§ 7-1-14. Denial of license.

The license official shall deny a license to an applicant when the license official determines:

(1)

The application is incomplete, contains a misrepresentation, false or misleading statement, evasion or suppression of a material fact; or

(2)

The activity for which a license is sought is unlawful or constitutes a public nuisance per se or per accidens; or

(3)

The applicant, licensee or prior licensee or the person in control of the business has been convicted of an offense under a law or ordinance regulating business, a crime involving dishonest conduct or moral turpitude related to a business or a subject of a business, or an unlawful sale of merchandise or prohibited goods; or

(4)

The applicant, licensee or prior licensee or the person in control of the business has engaged in an unlawful activity or nuisance related to the business or to a similar business in the municipality or in another jurisdiction; or

(5)

The applicant, licensee or prior licensee or the person in control of the business is delinquent in the payment to the municipality of any tax or fee; or

(6)

The license for the business or for a similar business of the licensee in the municipality or another jurisdiction has been denied, suspended or revoked in the previous license year.

A decision of the license official shall be subject to appeal to council as herein provided. Denial shall be written with reasons stated.

(Ord. No. 2019-05-20(A), Att., 5/20/19, eff. 7/1/19)