(A) An application shall be granted or denied within 30 days from the date of the city's receipt of a completed application except as provided under division (D) of this section.
(B) Grant of application for permit:
(1) An application shall be granted unless one of the criteria of division (C) of this section is met.
(2) The permit shall state on its face the name of the person or persons to whom it is granted and the address of the teen club business and the permit expiration date. The permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the teen club business so it can be read at any time.
(C) Denial of application for permit:
(1) An application may be denied for any of the following reasons:
(a) An applicant is under 25 years of age;
(b) An applicant is overdue on the payment of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed by the city in relation to a teen club business.
(c) An applicant's permit to operate a teen club business has been denied or revoked within the preceding 12 months.
(d) The premises to be used are not in compliance with city health, fire, and/or building codes as determined by the city agency responsible for determining such compliance.
(e) An applicant has failed to provide information as requested in the application or has supplied false information.
(f) The $500 application fee or renewal fee has not been paid.
(g) To grant the application would violate a statute, ordinance or court order.
(h) The applicant has a permit under this chapter which has been suspended or revoked.
(i) An applicant knowingly has in his/her employ an employee who does not have a valid license as required in § 122.14.
(j) Any owner, operator, licensee or permittee fails to pass the criminal background check as set forth in § 122.06.
(k) The business for which a permit is sought, or for which renewal of a permit is sought, has been declared a nuisance as defined in this Code of Ordinances.
(2) Applicants shall be promptly notified of an application denial and the reasons for denial.
(D) Cooperation with city agencies: As set forth in § 122.06, all city agencies responsible for the enforcement of health, fire, building and zoning codes and laws shall determine if the proposed business is in compliance with its area of regulation within 20 days of receipt of a completed application. If the applicant requests additional time to comply with a statute, code, ordinance, regulation or other law in effect in the city, upon agreement of the applicant, a one time extension of an additional 30 days may be given for the city to grant or deny the application.
(Ord. 42-2002, passed 6-19-02)