Bellflower Municipal Code Ch. 15.52 Certificate of Zoning

To assure compliance with all of the provisions of this Code, a certificate of zoning compliance shall be obtained from the City before:

A. A building, electrical or plumbing permit may be issued by the Building Department;

B. A change in use of any improved or unimproved premises may be made.

(Prior code § 5-12.1(a))

All departments, officials, and public employees vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses when required by law or any of the provisions of the Code of the City, shall comply with the provisions of Title 5. No such license or permit for uses, buildings or purpose, when the same would be in conflict with the provisions of the Code of the City, shall be issued. Any such license or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions of Title 5, shall be null and void. The fact that a license may be issued under the provisions of Title 5 shall not vest the owner, manager or operator thereof with the right to carry on or maintain such business contrary to any other section of this Code, or exempt such person from obtaining a regulatory permit pursuant to any section of this Code which may be in effect now or be subsequently adopted.

(Prior code § 5-12.1(b))

Every officer and department to which an application is referred shall, in writing, advise the license collector of all material facts necessary to determine whether the license should be granted or denied, and of its approval or disapproval.

(Prior code § 5-12.1(c))

Should the business location require any corrections, repairs or adjustment to bring it up to proper City standards, and the applicant is so notified by the specific department requiring such corrections, repairs or adjustments, in writing, and should such applicant not make any attempt to comply within two weeks of such notice or if corrections, repairs or adjustments are not completed within 30 days of such notification, application for business license shall be automatically denied.

(Prior code § 5-12.1(d))

All applications filed pursuant to the provisions of Title 5 for the purpose of ascertaining business license fees shall be deemed confidential in character and shall not be subject to public inspection. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to preserve and keep the statement so that the contents thereof may not become known except to the person charged by law with the administration or enforcement of Title 5.

(Prior code § 5-12.1(e))

Upon receipt of the advice and recommendation described in Title 5, the City Manager shall consider same, and if satisfied that the issuance of such license would not be in derogation of the public peace, health, morals, safety and welfare, the City Manager shall forthwith issue such license.

(Prior code § 5-12.1(f))