§ 7.08.080. Grounds for denial—Activities not involving free speech.

In addition to the grounds set forth in Section 7.08.070 the following shall constitute grounds for denial of a license other than a license covered by Section 7.08.070, but including a license for a security guard as provided for in Section 7.60.280:

A.

The business is prohibited by any local or state law, statute, rule or regulation, or prohibited in the particular location by any law, statute or rule; or

B.

The business has been or is a public nuisance; or

C.

The applicant is unfit to be trusted with the privileges granted by such license, or has a bad moral character, intemperate habits, or a bad reputation for truth, honesty or integrity; or

D.

The applicant, his agent or employee, or any person connected or associated with the applicant as partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate or manager, has committed or aided or abetted in the commission of any act or act of omission which, committed by a licensee would be a ground for disciplinary action under this chapter; or

E.

The applicant, his agent or employee, or any person connected or associated with the applicant as partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate or manager, has been refused a license or had a license revoked by the county, or by any other public agency as defined in Section 7.02.280 on any ground on which the county could deny such a license, except subsection A of this section, or has been an officer, director, member, partner or manager of any person, corporation or other business entity of whatever form, which has been refused a license or had a license revoked by the county or by any other public agency as defined in Section 7.02.280 on any such ground; or

F.

The establishment or business will in any way be detrimental to the public interest.

(Ord. 93-0061U § 6, 1993: Ord. 10217 § 3, 1971: Ord. 9962 § 3 (part), 1970: Ord. 9897 § 4 (part), 1969: Ord. 9807 § 2 (part), 1969: Ord. 9749 § 3 (part), 1969: Ord. 9630 § 3, 1968: Ord. 9592 § 2, 1968: Ord. 9431 § 2 (part), 1967: Ord. 6170 § 2, 1953: Ord. 5860 Ch. 1 Art. 7 § 83, 1951.)