Arcadia Municipal Code Div. 2 License Issuance

If there are no grounds for denial as set forth in Section 6216.6, upon payment of the required fee, and upon compliance with all of the provisions of this Article, the License Officer shall prepare and issue a license certificate to every person liable to pay a license fee hereunder, with any reasonable conditions attached to the license that the License Officer deems necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in this Article. The License Officer shall state in such license certificate the date of its issuance, the amount of such fee, the period of time covered by such license certificate, the name of the person to whom it is issued, the business, profession, trade, commercial enterprise or occupation thereby licensed, and the location or place of business where the same is to be carried on. If such license is granted, the License Officer may impose such terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations upon the operation and conduct of such business activity, not in conflict with any paramount law, as it may deem necessary or expedient to protect the public peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of the City or the inhabitants thereof.

(Amended by Ord. 2263 adopted 12-1-09)

Neither the payment of a license fee required by the provisions of this Chapter, nor its acceptance by the City and the issuance of the license to any person, shall entitle the holder thereof to continue or carry on any business in or on any building or premises designated in such license in the event that such building or premises are situated in a zone or locality in which the conduct of such business is in violation of any law (whether federal, state or local) or provision of this Code, nor shall the same authorize the conduct or continuance of any business which for any reason is in violation of any law (whether federal, state or local) or provision of this Code, nor affect or render valid any violation of any zoning regulation of the City, nor authorize the erection of an advertising sign in a residential zone.

(Amended by Ord. 2261 adopted 8-19-09; Amended by Ord. 2262 adopted 9-1-09)

In any trade or profession where a State license is required, a current State license shall first be exhibited to the License Officer before a City license will be issued.

All applications for free licenses shall in the first instance be determined by the License Officer who shall approve or reject the same. If the License Officer finds that said application shall be approved, they shall issue to said applicant a free license. If the License Officer finds that said application should be disapproved, the License Officer shall reject the application and the applicant shall have the right of appeal as set forth in Sections 6216.8 and 6216.9.

(Amended by Ord. 2263 adopted 12-1-09)

Every person operating any wheeled vehicle for which a license is required or who has a fixed place of business within the City which has been licensed under this Chapter, and who in the usual course of business uses a wheeled vehicle or vehicles for the delivery of personal property or services which have been sold from said fixed place of business, shall procure from the License Officer, in addition to such license certificate, a license decal upon which the License Officer shall impress a serial number to be designated by him and license expiration date. The License Officer shall make a charge of ten dollars ($10.00) for each license decal issued under the provisions of this Section, which shall be paid by the licensee before the issuance thereof.

(Amended by Ord. 1354 adopted 7-18-67; amended by Ord. 1753 adopted 7-20-82)

Except as specifically authorized, no license issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be transferred or assigned, nor shall such license be construed as authorizing any person other than the licensee to engage in the business thus licensed.

(Amended by Ord. 1126 adopted 5-2-61)

Where a license is issued authorizing a person to conduct a business at a particular place, such licensee may, upon application therefor and paying a fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00), have the license previously issued amended so as to authorize the conduct of such business at some other location.

(Amended by Ord. 1354 adopted 7-18-67; amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

The License Officer shall make a charge of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each duplicate license and Five Dollars ($5.00) for each duplicate license decal issued under the provisions of this Chapter which has been lost or destroyed.

(Amended by Ord. 1354 adopted 7-18-67; amended by Ord. 1896 adopted 10-20-88)

The License Officer shall not issue any license for any business, profession, trade, commercial enterprise or occupation which is not permitted pursuant to the City's zoning regulations or for which a permit is required by any provision of this Code until a permit is obtained pursuant to Chapter 3 of this Article, nor if any such permit has been revoked or has expired and has not been reinstated or renewed. Any license issued under this Chapter for any business, profession, trade, commercial enterprise or occupation for which a permit is required by any provision of this Code, for all or part of the activities on licensed premises, shall be voidable upon the revocation or expiration of any such permit.

(Amended by Ord. 1802 adopted 11-6-84; amended by Ord. 2263 adopted 12-1-09)