§ 16-4. Issuance of licenses; grounds for denial.

(a)

Unless otherwise expressly provided elsewhere in this chapter, license applications shall be filed with the director. The director shall be responsible for the issuance of the licenses which are subject to this chapter.

(b)

The processing of an application begins with the filing of a complete license application. A complete license application includes, but is not limited to, a written application, all supporting or related documents and materials, fingerprinting, if applicable, and payment of all required fees.

(c)

The director will issue a license to an applicant when the following conditions of the applicable licensing provisions have been fully satisfied:

(1)

All application requirements have been met, including any police background checks and fingerprint requirements.

(2)

All license fees, city taxes, fines and penalties have been paid in full.

(3)

No grounds for denial listed in this section exist.

(4)

No grounds for denial provided in the specific article under which application is made exist.

(5)

The applicant has not had a license similar to the one (1) to be issued pursuant to this article issued by the city or another authority, denied, suspended or revoked within the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of the application.

(d)

The following are grounds for denying a license, in addition to those grounds provided in the specific articles of this chapter, if the director has reasonable grounds to believe that they exist at the time of the filing of an application:

(1)

The applicant or a controlling person has been previously convicted in any jurisdiction, within the five-year period immediately preceding the filing of an application, of a felony; or a misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, dishonesty, assault or moral turpitude. Any such conviction shall constitute grounds for denial of a license, whether or not the conviction or convictions have been expunged from court records pursuant to law. A certified copy of the records of any court of competent jurisdiction reflecting the fact and date of any relevant conviction shall be prima facie evidence thereof for purposes of this article.

(2)

False or misleading information was given in any license application, or was submitted in support of such application, or the applicant failed or refused to make full disclosure of all required information.

(3)

The applicant is not a United States citizen or a non-citizen authorized to work by the government of the United States, or does not provide proof required by Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-1080(a).

(4)

The applicant or any controlling person has an outstanding arrest warrant issued by any jurisdiction within the United States.

(5)

The applicant is a corporation which is not qualified to transact business in Arizona.

(6)

The applicant is delinquent in payment to the city of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties imposed upon the applicant or arising out of any other business activity owned or operated by the applicant and licensed by the city.

(7)

The applicant is in violation of any applicable provisions of ordinances and regulations of the city, relating to the business or occupation to be conducted under the license.

(8)

One (1) or more conditions for issuing the license as provided in section 16-4(c) have not been met.

(Ord. No. 4065, § 1, 12-4-12)