§ 6.08.051.1. Prerequisite to issuance of business licenses.

Prior to issuance of a business license by the tax collector, license applications for the following business categories shall be submitted to the specified regulatory departments for their review:

(1)

The application to carry on any business in the county shall be first submitted to the county planning and building director for approval or denial pursuant to Title 22 or Title 23 of this Code before a business license may be issued by the tax collector. No license shall be issued to carry on any business at a specific location where the business location or structure would be in violation of Title 22 or Title 23 of this Code.

(2)

The application for a business license must be presented to the sheriff for review and recommendations in relation to the following businesses as a prerequisite to the issuance of a license:

a.

Amusement parlor or similar activity;

b.

Body art establishments;

c.

Card games and tables;

d.

Massage establishments and massage technicians not exempted by state law;

e.

Mobile ice cream vendors;

f.

Roadhouse, tavern, bar and/or night clubs, and/or any establishments in which the primary intention is to serve or provide alcoholic beverages;

g.

Sale of firearms;

h.

Solicitors and canvassers;

i.

Taxicabs;

j.

Transient merchants, itinerant merchants, and itinerant vendors;

k.

Cannabis businesses, as described in chapter 6.90 of this Code.

(3)

The application for a business license must be presented to the health officer, and the applicant must obtain a health permit, in relation to the following businesses, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a license:

a.

Body art establishments;

b.

Collecting and disposal of all types of waste;

c.

Food or food products;

d.

Swimming pools and spas: All business types for which there will be public access to a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub;

(4)

Card Games and Card Tables: All license applications for any business involving card tables or card games shall be submitted to the county board for their approval before a license may be issued;

(5)

Businesses that Encroach on the Public Right-of-Way: Any application to carry on a business which encroaches or impairs access on any public right-of-way shall be submitted to the public works director for comments or recommendations before a license may be issued. In accordance with Title 13, of this Code, an application to carry on a business which encroaches or impairs access on any right-of-way of a county maintained road shall also secure an encroachment permit from the public works department before a license may be issued.

(6)

Fireworks: Except as provided herein at Chapter 6.32, the sale of fireworks is prohibited in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County. Applications for a business license for the public display of fireworks shall be submitted to the chief of the applicable fire district or to the Cal Fire/San Luis Obispo County Fire Department for their findings and recommendations, and shall also be submitted to the county board for their approval before a license may be issued;

(7)

Animal Services: Any activity subject to the permitting requirements established by Section 9.2 of the county code shall secure such a permit from the animal services manager prior to the issuance of a business license.

(Ord. No. 3296, § 3, 4-21-15; Ord. No. 3360, § 1, 11-27-17)