(A) Business activities involving free speech. The Tax Administrator or his or her designee shall approve an application for business activities involving free speech unless he or she makes any of the following findings on the basis of substantial evidence in the record of the decision:
(1) The building, structure, premises, or the equipment used to conduct the business activity fails to comply with all applicable health, zoning, fire, building and safety laws of the state or of the city;
(2) The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for the business license or in any report or statement required to be filed with the Tax Administrator; or his or her designee;
(3) The business is prohibited by applicable law, including but not limited to zoning requirements applicable to the propose site of the business;
(4) The applicant has failed to pay any sum required by this Code or other applicable law with respect to the activity to be licensed;
(B) Business activities not involving free speech. The Tax Administrator or his or her designee shall not approve an application for a business license for business activities not involving free speech if he or she makes any of the following findings:
(1) The building, structure, premises, or the equipment used to conduct the business activity fails to comply with all applicable health, zoning, fire, building and safety laws of the state or of the city.
(2) The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for the business license or in any report or statement required to be filed with the Tax Administrator, or his or her designee.
(3) The business is prohibited by regulation applicable law, including but not limited to zoning requirements applicable to the propose site of the business.
(4) The applicant is found to have committed a crime involving moral turpitude which is substantially related to the business activity for which the license is sought.
(5) The applicant, his or her agent or employee, or any person connected or associated with the applicant as partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate or manager, has committed, assisted in, or incited the commission of any act, or act of omission, which would be grounds for adverse action under this chapter if committed by a licensee.
(6) The establishment of the business will be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare.
(7) The applicant has failed to pay any sum required by this Code or other applicable law with respect to the activity to be licensed.
(Ord. 2082-C-S, passed 3-25-14)