(A) Prior to the issuance of any license under this chapter, it shall be necessary that the applicant pay or prove that payment has been made with reference to any delinquent real estate taxes, utility bills or other obligations owed to the city by the applicant or any person having a financial interest in the applicant.
(B) In addition, prior to the issuance of any license under this chapter, it shall be necessary that the applicant allow a Fire Code enforcement inspection of the licensed premises to determine compliance. In the event that noncompliance is found, the City Council may refuse a license, issue a license conditioned upon compliance within a reasonable period of time or waive the noncompliance if the noncompliance is considered to be trivial in nature.
(C) In the event that the applicant is contesting any of the obligations and bills or other obligations referred to in division (A) above or any of the fire code violations referred to in division (B) above through court or administrative proceedings, a license under this chapter may be issued and later revoked or suspended if the contest is unsuccessful and full payment of the obligations and bills or full conformance with fire code violations does not occur within a reasonable period of time as determined by the City Council after licensee receives written notice thereof.
(Ord. 474, passed 6-23-2003)