The required license shall be obtained by submitting a license application to the Clerk on a form furnished by the Clerk. The license applicant shall furnish his or her name, address, phone number, the license being applied for and any other information as required for the license. Upon compliance with this chapter and payment of the required fee, the Clerk shall issue the appropriate license. It shall be cause for denial of said license if applicant makes any false statement on the application, or if the applicant’s business has been the cause of any combination of five or more calls for service by the Police or Fire Departments during the previous license period, or two or more calls for service for any combination of illegal drugs or alcohol sales or use on the premises, violent crime of aggravated misdemeanor level or above on the premises, or any other felony on the premises. Further cause for denial shall be two or more zoning code violations under Chapter 159 or two or more street/sidewalk violations under Chapter 97. Upon the denial of any license by the Clerk, within 15 days the applicant may appeal the denial to the City Administrator, Police Chief, and Fire Chief, or their respective designees, who will decide the issue by majority vote. Within 30 days after receipt of the appeal, the final appellate decision shall be decided in writing.
(1999 Code, § 126.02) (Ord. 2692, passed 1-11-2022)
Penalty, see § 10.99