§ 6.08.006. Grounds for denial of a business license.

(a)

Application for a business license must be made to the tax collector before commencement of any business in the unincorporated area of the county. The tax collector may not issue a business license to an applicant if the regulating department or the board makes any of the following determinations:

(1)

Upon review and investigation of the application and the applicant by the regulating department, the facts indicate that the applicant should not be granted the business license due to;

a.

Illegality of the business activity;

b.

Unfitness of the applicant to carry on the business applied for;

c.

Nonconformity of the proposed premises or location with Title 22 or 23 of this Code; or

d.

Unfitness of equipment of the business for the activities of the business.

(2)

The applicant has made a false statement on the application for the business license.

(3)

The applicant has omitted information on the application for the business license.

(b)

For purposes of this section, an "unfit" applicant includes, but is not limited to, any applicant who, upon review of the application by the sheriff is found to constitute a substantial risk to the public health, safety, and welfare if a business license is issued to the applicant.

(c)

An applicant aggrieved by the determination of the regulating department, or departments, with regard to a recommendation for denial of a business license may request a review by the tax collector. The request is made by filing a request for reconsideration with the tax collector pursuant to Section 6.08.170 of this title.

(Ord. No. 3296, § 3, 4-21-15)