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The city license officer shall collect all business license fees and shall issue business licenses to all persons who submit an application, pay the fee and are qualified under the requirements of this chapter and shall:

A. Submit all applications to the planning department, building division, fire marshal, public works department, utility department and police department for their endorsements as to compliance by applicant with all city regulations which they have the duty of enforcing.

B. Upon approval of the application, the license shall be issued and delivered to the applicant.

C. No business license shall issue if any of the conditions listed in GHMC 5.01.130(A)(1) through (6) exist or apply to the license applicant or premises proposed to be licensed.

D. The city license officer shall notify the applicant in writing by certified mail of the denial of the application and the grounds therefor. Within 10 calendar days after receipt of the city’s notification of application denial, the applicant may request an appeal and hearing before the hearing examiner, by filing a written notice of appeal and paying the hearing examiner filing fee. The city license officer shall notify the applicant by mail of the time and place of the hearing. If request for hearing is not received within the time specified, the license officer’s decision shall be final.

E. If an application for a business license is denied and the applicant has filed a timely appeal of such denial, the applicant shall not conduct any business for which a business license was denied, during the pendency of the appeal. (Ord. 666 § 1, 1994).