A. Upon receipt of an application for an entertainment license, the City Clerk shall conduct an investigation to determine if the proposed business is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The investigation shall include immediately forwarding copies of the application to the Police Department, Development Services and the Fire Department for their own independent investigation. Each department shall make recommendations as to the issuance or denial of the license and forward said results to the City Clerk within 20 days of receipt of the application. The City Clerk, shall, within 30 days of receipt of a complete license application, approve and issue the license if all the requirements of this section have been met. If the City Clerk determines that the application does not satisfy the requirements of this chapter, he/she shall deny the application. If no determination is made by the City Clerk within 30 days of receipt of a complete license application, then the applicant may commence operations under a temporary license, subject to strict compliance with this Chapter, until the City Clerk's determination.
1. The applicant shall be served with written notice of the decision. Notice shall be personally served or served by deposit in the United States mail, first class postage prepaid, at the address shown on the application. Service shall be deemed complete upon personal service or deposit in the United States Post Mail.
B. Standards for Approval of License. The City Clerk shall approve and issue an entertainment license if the application and evidence submitted show that:
1. The operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would comply with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the City's building, fire, zoning and health regulations; and
2. The applicant has not knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the license application process, or on any document required by the City in conjunction therewith; the applicant's age is eighteen (18) years or more; and the applicant has paid the required application fees.
(Ord. MC-1129, 8-20-02; Ord. MC-1100, 7-24-01)