§ 6-54. License issuance; conditions for denial.

(a)

The city clerk, upon receipt of an application for a license required by this chapter and the reports and recommendations of the police chief and the building official, shall place such application upon the agenda for the next regularly scheduled council meeting, provided that such meeting is not less than six days from the date of receipt of such application by the city clerk. If it is less than six days from such receipt, such application shall be placed upon the agenda for the following meeting of the council.

(b)

The council shall determine whether or not such license shall be issued after reviewing the reports of investigations and inspections and the recommendations of the police chief, the building official and other code enforcement officers. The council shall direct the city clerk to issue a dance hall business license within 14 days, unless it finds any one of the following:

(1)

The correct license fee has not been tendered to the city, or, in the case of a check or bank draft, such check or draft has not been honored with payment upon presentation.

(2)

The operation, as proposed by the applicant, if permitted, would not comply with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the city's building, fire, zoning and health ordinances.

(3)

The applicant, if an individual; any of the stockholders holding more than ten percent of the stock, any officer and any director, if a corporation; any partner, including a limited partner, if a partnership; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business; has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude (including, but not limited to, prostitution and pandering), gambling, extortion, fraud, criminal usury, controlled substances, weapons and assault, unless such conviction occurred at least 15 years prior to the date of the application.

(4)

The applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application or in any document required by the city in conjunction therewith.

(5)

The applicant has had a dance hall business permit or license, denied, revoked or suspended for any of the causes set forth in subsection (b)(3) of this section by the city or any other state or local agency within 15 years prior to the date of the application.

(6)

The applicant, if an individual; any officer or director, if a corporation; any partner, including a limited partner, if a partnership; and the manager or other person principally in charge of the operation of the business, is not over 18 years of age.

(c)

If the council denies any application, it shall specify the particular grounds for such denial and shall direct the city attorney to notify the applicant by regular mail addressed to the applicant at the address shown on the application. Such notice shall specify the grounds for which the application is denied.

(Code 1989, § 821.06; Ord. No. 845, 10-8-1996; Ord. No. 951, 4-5-2005)