Inglewood Municipal Code § 8-47 Revocation of Permit or Business License

Any permit or business license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article may be revoked by the City Council or Permits and Licenses Committee on the basis of any of the following:

(1) That the business or activity has been conducted in an illegal or disorderly manner thus necessitating action of law enforcement officers.

(2) That within the past three years prior to the date of the revocation hearing, the licensee has been enjoined by a criminal or civil court from the operation of his or her business.

(3) That within the past three years prior to the date of the revocation hearing, the licensee has been convicted of a violation of Section 315 or 316 of the Penal Code as currently written or as later amended or renumbered. This provision shall only apply to licensees of adult oriented or massage related businesses, or tanning salons. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect.

(4) That the licensee or his representative knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of a material fact in the application. A material fact is one which if disclosed could have resulted in the denial of the permit.

(5) That the permit is being used for a purpose different from that for which it was issued.

(6) That the licensee has not paid or is overdue in his or her payment to the City of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against him or her in relation to his or her business.

(7) That the business does not comply with the zonings and/or locational dispersal requirements contained in the Inglewood Municipal Code.

(8) That the licensee, licensee's spouse, owner, or owner's spouse has been convicted of a crime that directly relates to operation of the licensed or permitted business. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect. For licensee of adult oriented businesses, massage related businesses, and tanning salons, this provision shall be limited to evidence that the applicant or owner has been convicted of crimes of prostitution, compelling prostitution, promotion of prostitution, obscenity, sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to minors, sexual performance by a child, possession of child pornography, public lewdness, indecent exposure, indecency with a child, or similar criminal offenses. A license or permit shall, nevertheless, not be revoked to any person convicted of the described crimes if the conviction occurred more than five years prior to the date of the revocation hearing, if a felony, or more than three years prior to the date of the revocation hearing, if a misdemeanor.

(9) That the licensee is under eighteen years of age.

(10) That the licensee has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises.

(11) That the licensee has knowingly allowed possession, use, or sale of controlled substances on the premises.

(12) That any adult oriented business, massage related business, or tanning salon has failed to meet all the applicable development and performance standards and requirements contained in Sections 12-94.2, 12-95.4.1, 12-95.4.2, and 12-95.4.3 of the Inglewood Municipal Code.

(Ord. 01-14 10-2-01; Ord. 02-21 6-11-02)

Every permittee shall be given at least five days' written notice of hearing on the proposed revocation of his permit, together with written notification of the grounds of complaint against the business or activity of the permittee. In the event the Committee determines to revoke a license or permit pursuant to the provisions hereof, such determination may be appealed to the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this Article.

Any provision of this Code designating a procedure for suspension or revocation different from that provided in this Section with respect to any particular type of permit shall govern such proceeding and shall supersede the provisions of this Section.

(Ord. 1964 10-25-68)