(A) The City Recorder may withhold the issuance of a business license upon a determination that the applicant’s proposed business or its proposed location would not be in compliance with city ordinances; provided however that the granting of the business license shall not be construed as a determination that the proposed business or its location would be in compliance with city ordinances.
(B) The license certificate is evidence of the applicant’s privilege to conduct business in the city. The form of the license certificate shall be prescribed by the City Council and shall specify the name of the business, name of the licensee, type of business licensed, location of the business, the amount of the fee paid, and shall bear the printed signature of the Mayor and be countersigned by the Recorder.
(C) When the Recorder believes the application fails to meet the requirements of this or any other applicable city ordinance, written notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the address given by the applicant in the application that the license application has been denied and the reason(s) therefor. The applicant may appeal to the City Council by filing a written appeal with the Recorder not later than ten days after the date of mailing the notice of denial.
(D) The appeal shall recite the facts upon which the appeal is based and shall be addressed to the City Council. Within 30 days after the date the appeal is filed with the Recorder, the Council, shall hear the evidence and arguments of the applicant and City Recorder. If the Council finds for the applicant, it shall, by order, direct the Recorder to issue the license certificate within 30 days of the date of the order. If the Council finds for the Recorder, a license certificate shall not be issued.
(Ord. 243, passed 11-17-1997)