(A) Licenses to be issued under this code may be refused by the City Clerk for any of the following causes:
(1) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for license;
(2) Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the operation of a business;
(3) Any violation of this code;
(4) Conducting a business in an unlawful manner or in such manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or welfare of the public; and/or
(5) The failure or inability of an applicant to meet and satisfy the requirements and provisions of this code.
(B) (1) Any person whose request for a license is refused shall have the right to a hearing before the Council; provided, a written request therefor is filed with the City Clerk within ten days following the refusal.
(2) The Council shall then have the right to order the issuance of the license if it determines the business is in compliance with all terms of this business regulation title and any other city ordinance that may apply to the business.
(Prior Code, § 40-24) (Ord. 1477, passed 6-17-2019)