(A) The City Recorder shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter. He or she may:
(1) Adopt reasonable rules and regulations relating to any matter pertaining to the administration of this chapter; or
(2) Prepare, adopt and make available to the businesses all forms necessary for compliance with this chapter.
(B) All information and records furnished or secured from any person under the provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from public disclosure to the extent permitted by ORS Ch. 192. Such information and record shall be confidential and retained only by persons charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(C) The City Recorder shall refer each application to the appropriate departments of the city for review. The department heads or their agents shall investigate and determine whether the place of business is in compliance with all city codes and is safe, sanitary and suitable for the business for which such application is made.
(D) A license or renewal may be denied for any of the following causes:
(1) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the application for a license;
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on the licensed activity;
(3) A violation of this chapter;
(4) Conducting the licensed activity in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public; and/or
(5) Failure to comply with requirements of any provisions of the city code.
(E) Upon a favorable recommendation from each department, the City Recorder shall issue the license. If any department determined that the application should be denied, the City Recorder shall notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons for the denial.
(Prior Code, § 6.15.110) (Ord. 239, passed 6-19-1995)