A business license of any type or renewal of a license of any type may be denied or revoked for any of the following reasons, including, but not limited to:
(A) The application is not on the form provided or does not contain the required information;
(B) The application or supplementary submitted information contains materially false or incorrect information;
(C) Noncompliance with requirements of this chapter, the Menifee Municipal Code or otherwise applicable regulations;
(D) The vehicle to be used in the business is inadequate or unsafe for the purpose for which it is to be used, or the building or structure where the business is located does not comply with all laws;
(E) The business would interfere with or unreasonably obstruct the free flow of vehicular traffic, with other means of travel on any public street, or with pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks;
(F) Appropriate permits for the business have not been obtained from the state, county or city;
(G) The conduct of the business or activity will be contrary to law;
(H) The conduct of the business or activity will interfere with the preservation of peace, health, safety or welfare of the public;
(I) The business does not comply with applicable community development, building and safety, fire, and/or police requirements and/or other regulations;
(J) The applicant failed to provide the requested information in connection with the application submitted to the city, preventing the Chief of Police from making his or her determination as to suitability to conduct or work at the business;
(K) Based on facts and circumstances discovered by the background investigation which indicate acts of deceit, fraud, or other acts of moral turpitude and the applicant's statements on the business license application, the Chief of Police or their designee reasonably determines that the applicant would not conduct the business enterprise in a law-abiding manner or would conduct the business in a manner that would subject patrons of the business enterprise to risk of harm or criminal, deceitful or otherwise unethical practices:
(1) A general or limited partnership or a partnership which possesses an ownership interest in the enterprise;
(2) A joint venturer in a joint venture which possesses an ownership interest in the business and if one or more of the joint venturers is a partnership or corporation, those partners, directors or stockholders to whom the requirements of this section would apply if the partnership or corporation were the sole owner of the enterprise;
(3) A sole proprietor when the enterprise is a sole proprietorship;
(4) A director, when either a commercial or non-profit corporation possesses an ownership in the business;
(5) A member of a governing body or other board or committee to which management is entrusted, when an unincorporated association possesses an ownership interest in the business; or
(6) A president, general manager, vice-president, chief assistant manager, secretary, treasurer or any officer with equivalent or similar authority employed or retained by the firm possessing an ownership interest in the business.
(L) That a basis for denial of the license as authorized by this Code exists, including, but not limited to, provisions governing adult oriented businesses, massage establishments, card rooms, and bingo halls;
(M) Notwithstanding such information in this subsection, an application shall not be denied solely on the basis that a person has been convicted of a felony if the person has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under Cal. Penal Code §§ 4852.06 et seq., or that the person has been convicted of a misdemeanor if the person has met all applicable requirements of the criteria of rehabilitation developed to evaluate the rehabilitation of a person when considering the denial of a license under Cal. Penal Code § 4852(6);
(N) The applicant has previously had their license revoked pursuant to this Code and the applicant is applying for a new business license for the same or another use; or
(O) The Finance Director shall also deny an application for renewal of any business license type if he/she determines that one or more conditions applicable to the previous license have been violated or the business does not comply with city, state, federal or otherwise applicable Codes, rules, regulations or laws.
(Ord. 2022-343, passed 6-1-2022)