Buellton Municipal Code Art. III Denial and Revocation Generally

If the sheriff, the director of planning, the council, or any member thereof, or any other commission, board, or officer, finds facts because of which any license granted pursuant to this chapter should not be renewed, or if renewed, renewed subject to conditions not included in the existing license, or if any application for the revocation or modification of such license has been filed or is pending, each such officer shall so notify the finance director, in writing, giving name of the licensee, type of license and reason for denial or addition of conditions.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

Before the finance director denies any license, either a new license or a license renewal, or grants any license subject to conditions, except the renewal of a license containing only those conditions to which the license renewed was subject, or conditions to which the applicant has agreed, unless a hearing already has been held, he or she shall notify the applicant in writing that he or she intends to deny the license or to grant the license subject to conditions, which conditions shall be specified in the notice, and that the applicant may request in writing a hearing before the council pursuant to Article V or VI of this chapter, whichever is applicable.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

The council and the sheriff shall not recommend or grant, and the finance director shall not issue a license to carry on any business, occupation or activity, if such business, occupation or activity has been, will be, or is apt to become any one or more of the following:

A. Prohibited by any state law, statute, rule or regulation;

B. A public nuisance.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

The council, referee, finance director, or other appropriate officer or body may examine under oath any applicant to determine who is the real party in interest in the business, occupation or exhibition for which a license is sought. If the council, finance director, or such other body finds that the application is in the interest of one whose license has been revoked or who has been refused a license, it may treat the application as though made by the real party in interest, and the application shall have the same effect against any future applications as if it had been made in the name of the real party in interest.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

When a license of any person is revoked for cause, no new or other license shall be granted to the same person within six months after such revocation.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)

On revocation of the license, no part of the money in the hands of the finance director shall be returned, but the license fee shall be forfeited to the city.

(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)