§ 5.04.210. Grounds for denial of License.

The License Board shall deny any Application for a License if, after a public hearing, it finds:

(1)

That the business, occupation or activity sought to be Licensed has been, will be, or is apt to become either:

(a)

Prohibited by any local ordinance or by any State or Federal law, rule or regulation; or

(b)

A public nuisance (as defined by either the California Civil Code or Penal Code);

(2)

That such Applicant, or any agent or employee of the Applicant who acted under the direction and control, or with the knowledge and consent, of such Applicant, has done one or more of the following:

(a)

Has within the last five years been convicted of violating or has been found by the License Board to have violated any of the provisions of this part, or any regulation imposed pursuant thereto, or of any law, rule, order or regulation of the United States of America, the State of California, or this County, now or hereafter in force, regulating the occupation or other activity for which the License is to be (or was previously) issued;

(b)

Has previously obtained a License by fraud or misrepresentation;

(c)

Has been guilty of fraud, false advertising, or other misrepresentation, uttering misleading statements, or dishonesty;

(d)

Has knowingly made a false statement in a material matter either in his Application or in his testimony before the Board.

(Prior code § 5103.0; Ord. 1181, 09/11/56; Ord. 2488, 03/14/78; Ord. 3113, 06/16/87; Ord. 3301, 03/12/91)