A. No general or special business license shall be issued, nor shall any license be renewed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, to:
1. An individual who is not eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application;
2. A licensee/applicant who has had a similar license revoked or suspended pursuant to applicable city codes or other similar code provisions of any jurisdiction, within two (2) years prior to the license application;
3. A licensee/applicant whose business activities, or proposed business activities, are unlawful under state, federal or local laws;
4. A licensee/applicant whose business activities, or proposed business activities, constitute a public nuisance; or
5. A licensee/applicant for a special business license who does not meet the qualifications under the business license code for issuance of such special business license.
B. A licensee/applicant may be denied a license by reason of the prior conviction for a felony, gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, if the crime for which he or she was convicted directly relates to the business for which the license is sought, and the time elapsed since the conviction is less than ten (10) years for a felony or less than five (5) years for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor.
C. No person or business may reapply for a denied or revoked business license merely by renaming the business. The denial or revocation of a license applies to any business entity, regardless of its name, that is operating under the same ownership and/or management and engages substantially in the same type of business as that of a business that has been previously denied a license or has had its license revoked under this chapter within two (2) years of such application for a license.
D. In the event an applicant seeks a business license for a business to be located in a building or structure for which a building permit is required, whether as a newly constructed building or structure, or a remodeled building or structure, the building permit process, including final inspections/issuance of occupancy permits, shall be completed prior to issuance of a business license.
E. In the event an applicant seeks a business license for a business to be located in a building or structure for which no building permit is required, the applicant shall be entitled to receive a "conditional" business license, assuming that all other applicable licensing requirements of this chapter have been met. Such conditional license shall be conditioned on the business premises being inspected for compliance with applicable life and safety codes, and subject to the following:
1. The applicant shall arrange for such inspection(s) within sixty (60) days of commencing business at the premises by contacting the city; provided, however, that the applicant may request from the city administrator an extension of the sixty (60) day time period, which request may be granted upon a good cause showing of why the inspection could not be timely completed; and
2. Failure of the applicant to arrange for and complete the life and safety code compliance inspection within the sixty (60) day time period shall cause the conditional business license to be automatically canceled. Such cancellation shall not require compliance with the provisions for denial, revocation or suspension of business licenses set forth in this chapter. Thereafter, until all licensing and inspection requirements have been fully complied with, any continued operation of the business shall constitute a violation of this chapter. (Ord. 939, 4-30-2014)