(a) Upon the payment of the appropriate business license tax for an annual business license, including penalties where applicable, the business license officer shall renew the business license for an additional year.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the business license officer shall, upon receipt of a proper application and accompanying proof of eligibility, renew the license of any person claiming an exemption without payment to the city of the license tax required by this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the business license officer may refuse to renew a business license to any person failing to present any land use permit required by the zoning provisions of this code, or when the building, structure, premises or equipment used to transact or conduct the business fails to comply with any applicable health, zoning, fire, or building and safety laws of the United States, the state of California, or the city, or any other rule or regulation relating to the business.
(Ord. 776 § 2 (part), 1999)