The City Engineer may refuse to issue a permit on the following grounds:
(a) That the applicant is not a responsible person. In determining whether or not the applicant is a responsible person, the City Engineer may consider the reports of other persons as to the applicant's reputation for faithfully completing construction projects; and
(b) That the encroachment will not be in the public interest or will be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(§ 11057, T.O.O.C., as added by Ord. 50)