The application for a license shall be made in the name of the applicant. If an individual will operate and conduct the business as the sole proprietor, he or she shall file the application. If the business will be operated and conducted by a partnership, association, or corporation, the application shall be filed on behalf of the applicant by one of the partners, an officer of the association, or by an officer or managing employee of the corporation. The application for a license shall be filed with the license collector on an application form furnished by the license collector, which shall require the following information:
(a) 
The name and mailing address of the applicant.
(b) 
The street address, legal description, or Assessor's Parcel Number of the business premises, if any.
(c) 
The name and mailing address of the person who shall serve as the authorized agent of the applicant and of the licensee, if a license is issued, for the purpose of receiving any notice to be given pursuant to this Part.
(d) 
Any additional information that is required under the pertinent Chapter of this Part relating to the particular license for which the application is made.
(e) 
If required by the pertinent Chapter of this Part, or for any applicant upon request by the Sheriff, the license collector shall also require:
(1) 
If the business will be operated and conducted by a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners shall be listed. If the business will be operated and conducted by an association, the names and addresses of all members of the association shall be listed; provided, however, that if there are more than ten (10) members of the association, only the names and addresses of all of the officers of the association shall be listed. If the business will be operated and conducted by a corporation, the names and addresses of all of the officers of the corporation and the name and address of the managing employee shall be listed.
(2) 
Complete details concerning every felony of which the applicant and the persons referred to in paragraph (1) of this subdivision have been charged or convicted at any time, and every misdemeanor, excluding nonmoving traffic violations, of which they have been convicted within the previous ten (10) years, and every misdemeanor, excluding nonmoving traffic violations, with which they have been charged in the previous five (5) years.
(f) 
Such additional information as may be required by the license collector or by the investigating officers to facilitate the required investigation.
The person filing the application shall sign a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the facts stated in the application are true and correct and that all information required has been set forth in the application.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
(a) 
For the purpose of investigating applications filed under this Part, the Director of the Resource Management Agency, the Health Officer, the Sheriff, the Fire Chief, and other department heads as necessary, or their respective designees, shall serve as the investigating officers. The license collector shall file copies of the application with the investigating officers who shall, within sixty (60) days after receipt thereof, or within 60 days after payment of any fee therefor, whichever is later, investigate and report their findings to the license collector concerning the following matters:
(1) 
The Director of the Resource Management Agency shall determine whether any proposed construction, alteration, or change in use of a building or other structure will comply with the applicable building laws, ordinances, and regulations, and/or whether the use of the business premises for the proposed business will comply with the applicable planning, land use, and zoning laws and ordinances.
(2) 
If the application is subject to review by the Health Officer, the Health Officer shall determine whether operation of the business or proposed business complies or will comply with the applicable food, health, safety and sanitation laws, ordinances, and regulations.
(3) 
If the application is subject to review by the Sheriff, the Sheriff shall investigate the integrity of the applicant and shall determine whether operation of the business or proposed business by the applicant has generated or would be likely to generate additional demands on law enforcement. If the applicant for a license has a valid license issued under this Part for which an investigation of the integrity of the applicant has been previously conducted by the Sheriff, such investigation shall not be required in a subsequent application for a different license.
(4) 
The Fire Chief shall determine whether the use of the business premises for the business or proposed business and/or any proposed construction, alteration or change in use of a building or other structure complies or will comply with the Uniform Fire Code and all other applicable fire protection or fire prevention related laws, ordinances, and regulations.
(5) 
Other departments may be asked to review aspects of the business as needed to determine whether the business complies or will comply with all applicable statutes or other requirements.
(b) 
By filing an application, applicants shall be deemed to have waived any and all objections to, and to have thereby authorized, any and all investigations concerning their criminal records, business history, past employment, property ownership, and character, as well as reproduction, publication, circulation, and other use of the fingerprints and other information gained from or about them which the investigating officers may deem necessary in conducting their investigation.
(c) 
The Board of Supervisors may establish fees for investigations by various departments. The amount of each fee shall be set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(d) 
The timelines established in this section apply solely to the business license review, and do not apply to the time needed to bring the business into compliance with applicable statutes or other requirements.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3396, effective 12-10-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
(a) 
The Sheriff shall review the business license application for the following types of businesses:
(1) 
Adult-Oriented Businesses, Chapter 3.
(2) 
Nonprofit Bingo Operators, Chapter 9.
(3) 
Fortune-Tellers, Chapter 15.
(4) 
Lawful Gambling Establishments, Chapter 17.
(5) 
Junk Dealers, Chapter 19.
(6) 
Medical Marijuana Businesses, Chapter 21.
(7) 
Outdoor Festivals, Chapter 23.
(8) 
Public Dances and Dance Halls, Chapter 27.
(9) 
Any other type of business for which this investigation is required pursuant to the particular Chapter in this Part addressing that type of business.
(b) 
To assist in the investigation of the applicant and any of the persons referred to in subdivision (e) of section 6-01-2000, the Sheriff may require any or all of said persons to be fingerprinted and/or photographed by the Sheriff. The applicant shall pay to the Sheriff the service fees prescribed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors for each person to be fingerprinted. These fees shall be in addition to the application fee prescribed in this Chapter. The Board of Supervisors may also set by resolution fees to recover the costs of Sheriff investigations pursuant to this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3392, effective 9-10-09; amended by Ord. No. 3396, effective 12-10-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
Each investigating officer shall file with the license collector a written report of the findings which the officer has made as a result of the investigation required pursuant to this Part and any other licensing provisions of this Ordinance Code. The report shall contain the conclusion of the investigating officer, based on his or her findings, as to whether the license shall be issued and the conditions, if any, with which the applicant shall comply before the issuance of the license or under which the license shall be issued.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)