A. Upon the receipt of a complete application for a tobacco retailer's license and the license fee required by this chapter, the Department shall issue a license unless substantial evidence demonstrates that one or more of the following bases for denial exists:
1. The information presented in the application is inaccurate or false. Intentionally supplying inaccurate or false information shall be a violation of this chapter;
2. The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing for a proprietor to whom this chapter prohibits a license to be issued; and/or
3. The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing that is prohibited pursuant to this Code including without limitation the Adelanto Zoning Ordinance, Title 14 Building and Construction, and Title 5 Business Licenses and Regulations, or that is unlawful pursuant to any other state, and federal law.
B. Beginning from the effective date of this chapter, all proprietor proposing to conduct retail tobacco sales have until June 30, 2020 to obtain a tobacco retailer's license.
[Ord. No. 606, 12/11/19.]