The license collector shall grant or deny the license in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1 of this Part as well as this Chapter 23. The applicant may appeal the denial of a license as provided in Chapter 1 of this Part.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
If the license is granted, the license collector shall determine the maximum number of persons who shall be allowed to attend the outdoor festival. In determining this maximum number, the license collector may be guided by, but is not bound by, the estimate stated in the application for the license. Factors such as the size, location and terrain of the property on which the outdoor festival is to be conducted, the level of services proposed by the applicant, and any other factor affecting the public health, safety and general welfare shall constitute grounds for establishing a maximum attendance less than that estimated by the applicant.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)
The license collector shall not grant a license for an outdoor festival unless he or she finds:
(a) 
That the outdoor festival will be held at a location which complies with all of the health, zoning, fire and safety requirements and standards of all applicable State laws and County ordinances.
(b) 
That all information required by this Chapter is in the application and that all documents required by this Chapter have been filed.
(c) 
That the proposed outdoor festival will not in any way jeopardize, adversely affect, endanger, or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare, or be materially detrimental to the property of other persons located in the vicinity of such use. The Board may find that a location is unsuitable even if in a proper zone.
(d) 
The applicant, his or her employees, agents, or any persons connected or associated with the applicant as a partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate or manager, have not been convicted within the last five (5) years in any court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following:
(1) 
Any crime requiring registration under Penal Code section 290.
(2) 
Any violation of Chapter 7.5 (beginning with section 311) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(3) 
Any violation of Chapter 7.6 (beginning with section 313) of Title 9 of Part 1 of the Penal Code.
(4) 
Any violation of Penal Code, section 647, subdivision (a), (b), or (d).
(5) 
Any violation of Penal Code section 315, 316 or 318.
(6) 
Any offense involving the use of force or violence upon the person of another.
(7) 
Any offense involving the maintenance of a nuisance in connection with the same or a similar business operation.
(8) 
Any felony described in Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, commencing with section 11000.
(e) 
The applicant, his or her employees, agents, or any persons connected or associated with the applicant as a partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate, or manager have not allowed or permitted any illegal possession, use, sale or delivery of narcotics or any acts of sexual misconduct in prior business operations.
(f) 
The applicant, his or her employees, agents, or any persons connected or associated with the applicant as a partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate, or manager have not knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application and accompanying documents.
(g) 
The applicant has not had a similar type of license previously revoked for good cause by any State, county or other political subdivision, within one (1) year prior to the application or, if the applicant has, he or she also has shown material changes in circumstances since such revocation.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)