Title 3 — LICENSE CONTENTS, COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, GROUNDS FOR APPROVAL OR DENIAL

After holding a public hearing on said application and upon being satisfied that the applicant is fully qualified, under the law, to conduct bingo games in the City, the City Council may, at its discretion, issue a license to said applicant which shall contain the following information:

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The name and nature of the organization to whom the license is issued;

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The address where bingo games are authorized to be conducted;

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The occupancy capacity of and a description of the room in which bingo games are to be conducted;

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The date of expiration of such license, which date shall be the last day of the twelfth month from the date of issuance;

(Amended by Ord. 1608 adopted 9-20-77; amended by Ord. 1974 adopted 8-4-92).

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The dates and the hours on said dates the licensee is authorized to conduct bingo games; and

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Such other information as may be necessary or desirable for the enforcement of the provisions of this Division.

Whenever an application for a license, required under the provisions of this Division, is set for public hearing, and the license fee required by this Division in connection therewith has been paid to the Finance Director, the City Council may consider such application. At the public hearing or before the public hearing, and at its discretion, and at the request of the applicant on the application, the City Council may waive the application statement requirements of Subsections 4216.2.2.14 and 4216.2.2.5, and may waive the investigations and reports required by Section 4216.2.7. for those non-profit charitable organizations applying for no more than three dates during the six-month period in which to conduct bingo.

(Amended by Ord. 1608 adopted 9-20-77)

The City Council may, in its discretion, either approve the application and grant the license applied for or deny the application and refuse to grant the license applied for.

If any such license is granted by the City Council, the license so granted shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Division relating to such other further and different rules, regulations, conditions, and provisions as the Council may have adopted with reference to such license and such additional rules, regulations, terms, and conditions, if any, as the City Council, in the exercise of its discretion, may see fit to promulgate, determine, or prescribe for the particular license applied for.

In the event the application is set for hearing, the Business License Officer shall, at the direction of the Council, cause to be issued and served any subpoenas as the Council shall direct in accordance with the provisions of City Charter Section 413.

(Amended by Ord. 1877 adopted 2-16-88)

The decision of the City Council to approve any such application and grant the license applied for therein, or to deny any such application and refuse to grant the license applied for therein, shall be final and conclusive.

The City Council shall not authorize the issuance of any license under the provisions of this chapter in any of the following cases:

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If the proposed activity to be operated is in violation of any State law or City law or regulation; or

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If the building in which the business or activity proposed to be conducted does not meet the requirements of buildings of like occupancy; or

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If the building or premises do not comply with the established requirements and regulations relating to fire within the City; or

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If the game for which a license is applied for is unlawful; or

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If the City Council determines that the issuance of said license would adversely affect outstanding licenses or the City's ability to regulate or police bingo games conducted under such a license; or

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If the City Council determines that there exists information of a derogatory nature concerning the business stability, personal history, business experience, reputation, habits and traits of character of the applicant, its employees, agents, members, officers or directors; or

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If the City Council finds that the issuance of the license would be injurious to the health, safety or welfare of the City of Arcadia or citizens of the City of Arcadia.

If the action of the City Council on any such application is to grant the same, the Finance Director may thereupon issue the license and renewals of licenses, upon payment of the required fees therefor, until such time as such license is either surrendered, suspended, or revoked. No license shall allow more than one date per calendar week for the playing of bingo.

(Division 6 Added by Ord. 1584 Adopted 3-1-77)