(a) Transfers of Ownership. A new business permit is required whenever there is a transfer in ownership of a business which is required to have a permit issued under Section 5.08.020 of this chapter. If there is no change in the nature or scope of business or in the business location, and if the previous owner has a valid business permit at the time of transfer, the new permit shall be issued upon filing of a complete application and payment of all required fees and taxes. For the purposes of the previous sentence, the director may issue a new permit even without obtaining the concurrence of other agencies. However, if the original business permit application process required the business owner or manager to be fingerprinted and/or a background investigation to be conducted, then the new business owner or manager must also be fingerprinted and the new permit shall be subject to the sheriff’s concurrence following a background investigation. The following transactions shall be considered transfers:
(1) The addition or withdrawal of a new partner or partners;
(2) The transfer of a business from one partnership to another;
(3) The transfer of a business from a partnership to a corporation;
(4) The transfer of a business from one corporation to another;
(5) The transfer of a business from a corporation to a partnership;
(6) The transfer of a business from a corporation to an individual, or vice versa, unless the corporation and the individual are the same person;
(7) The transfer of a business from a partnership to an individual, or vice versa; or
(8) The transfer of a majority share of stock in a corporation from one shareholder to another.
(b) Change of Name. A new business permit is required whenever there is a change of name of a business which is required to have a permit under Section 5.08.020 of this chapter. If there is no transfer of ownership or change in the nature or scope of business or in the business location and if the permittee operating under the previous name has a valid business permit at the time of the change of name, the new permit shall be issued upon filing of a complete application and payment of all required fees and taxes. For the purposes of the previous sentence, the director may issue a new permit without obtaining the concurrence of other agencies.
(c) Change of Location. A new business permit is required whenever there is a change in location of a business which is required to have a permit under Section 5.08.020 of this chapter.
(d) Change in Business. A new business permit is required whenever there is a change in the nature or scope of the business which is required to have a permit pursuant to Section 5.08.020.
(e) Report to Director. A permittee shall notify the director of any transfer in ownership, change of name, change of location, or change in the nature or scope of the business within ten days after such transfer or change.
(Ord. 786 § 2 (part), 1999)