Application for such license shall be made to the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino in writing and shall state the name and address of the applicant; the particular kind of business, exhibition or occupation to be conducted; the place where the same is to be conducted and must be accompanied by the license fee, as in this Chapter prescribed, for the period for which the license is sought. Upon receipt of such application, together with the license fee, as in this Chapter provided, the Board of Supervisors shall thoroughly investigate the application. After such investigation the Board of Supervisors may grant the application, or in its judgment, may call for a public hearing to determine whether or not the application shall be granted.
Notice of such public hearing shall be given by two publications in a newspaper of general circulation, circulated in the town, village, community or district wherein or in the vicinity of which such business, exhibition or occupation is sought to be conducted, and if there be no such newspaper, then by posting such notice in three public places in such town, village, community or district.
At the time and place set for the hearing or to which said hearing may be continued by the Board of Supervisors, the Board of Supervisors shall hear the applicant for such license who may present any facts or witnesses to show why such license should be granted, and shall hear and consider all oral and written objections to the granting of said license, and may place under oath and interrogate any person before it. At the close of the hearing, or at any time within 30 days thereafter, the Board of Supervisors may deny the application for such license if, from the facts produced at the hearing, and from any other facts in its possession, it shall appear:
(a) That the premises in respect to which the license is to be issued do not comply with the requirements of any law, or are injurious to the public Health, safety or morals; or
(b) That the applicant for such license is an unfit person to be trusted with the privilege granted by such license; or
(c) That the conduct of the business, exhibition or occupation sought to be licensed is likely to become a public nuisance or to constitute a breach of the public peace or is likely to become, in any way, a detriment to public welfare.
(Ord. 474, passed - -1939; Am. Ord. 649, passed - -1950; Am. Ord. 1522, passed - -1969)