A. Issuance Of License: If the director of community and economic development determines, based on the city's investigations, that an application is complete and is satisfied that the applicant has complied with all applicable provisions of this code regulating the business, the director shall recommend that the city manager issue a business license certificate for the business. The city manager shall sign and issue a business license certificate for the place of business no later than seven (7) days after receiving a recommendation from the director of community and economic development. The director of community and economic development shall promptly inform the applicant of the issuance of the business license certificate.
The business license certificate shall include the name of the business, the address of the place of business, description of the license category, the date of expiration and bear the signatures of the city manager and the city clerk. A copy of each business license certificate issued by the city will be maintained by the director of community and economic development.
B. Denial Of License: In the event the director of community and economic development determines that the applicant or the application does not meet the standards and requirements for the issuance of a license, the director shall recommend that the city manager not issue a license for the place of business. Upon receiving such a recommendation, the city manager will issue a written notice of denial to the applicant no later than seven (7) days after receiving a recommendation from the director of community and economic development. The notice of denial will state the grounds for denial. Grounds for denial of a license may include the following:
1. Fraud, misrepresentation of a material fact, or false statement by the applicant on the application;
2. The existence of an outstanding indebtedness of the business to the city, in the form of any unpaid fees, taxes, or fines are in arrears more than thirty (30) days from the date they were accrued;
3. A determination by the zoning administrator that the business or use proposed is not a permitted or approved conditional use of the place of business pursuant to the zoning ordinance; and
4. The presence of a violation of any zoning, building, fire, or health code or any other applicable ordinances and regulations at the place of business.
An applicant may submit a revised application after correcting any of the deficiencies or issues identified in the notice of denial and, if the original license fee has been refunded, paying a license fee in the full original amount set forth in section 4-18-1 of this title for a new application. An applicant may appeal a decision to deny a license in accordance with the appeal procedures set forth in section 4-2-12 of this chapter.
Whenever a license is not approved and the applicant has not engaged in the business, occupation or activity for which the license was sought, the license fee paid in advance shall be refunded to the applicant by the director of finance upon authorization from the city manager. (Ord. M-19-13, 10-7-2013)