(A) An application shall be granted or denied within 30 days from the date of the receipt of a completed application except as provided under division (D) of this section.
(B) Grant of application for license:
(1) An application shall be granted upon payment of $2,000, which is in addition to the non-refundable application fee, unless one of the criteria of division (C) of this section is met.
(2) The license shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted and the address of the establishment and the license expiration date. The establishment license shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the establishment so it can be read at any time. The promoter license shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the establishment in which the late night event is being held during the duration of the event.
(C) Denial of application for license:
(1) An application may be denied for any of the following reasons:
(a) An applicant is under 25 years of age;
(b) An applicant is overdue on the payment of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed by the city;
(c) An applicant's license to provide or rent a facility for a late night event has been denied within the preceding 12 months;
(d) The premises to be used are not in compliance with city health, fire, zoning and/or building codes as determined by the city department or agency responsible for determining such compliance;
(e) An applicant has failed to provide information as requested in the application or has supplied false information;
(f) The application fee or renewal fee has not been paid;
(g) To grant the application would violate a statute, ordinance or court order;
(h) The applicant has a license under this chapter which has been suspended or revoked;
(i) Any owner, operator, or licensee fails to pass the criminal background check as set forth in § 111.07; and
(j) The business for which a license is sought, or for which renewal of a license is sought, has been declared a nuisance as defined in this Code of Ordinances.
(2) Applicants shall be promptly notified of an application denial and the reasons for denial.
(D) Cooperation with city agencies: As set forth in § 111.07 all city agencies responsible for the enforcement of health, fire, building and zoning codes and laws shall determine if the proposed business is in compliance with its area of regulation within 20 days of receipt of a completed application. If the applicant requests additional time to comply with a statute, code, ordinance, regulation or other law in effect in the city, upon agreement of the applicant, a one time extension of an additional 30 days may be given for the city to grant or deny the application.
(Ord. 11-2009, passed 7-20-09)