Monterey Park Municipal Code Art. 2 License Application and Issuance

(a) Permit applications must be filed with the city's business licensing division by a natural person in the name of each proprietor proposing to conduct retail tobacco sales.

(b) Every application must be signed by the proprietor, or the proprietor's authorized representative, under penalty of perjury.

(c) Permit applications will be in a form prescribed by the chief and contain all of the following information:

(1) The name, mailing address, and daytime and evening telephone numbers of the person filing the application;

(2) The business name, address, and telephone number of the single fixed location for which a license is sought;

(3) The name and mailing address authorized by each proprietor to receive all notices. If such an address is not supplied, notices will be sent to the business address;

(4) Whether or not the proprietor was previously issued a license under this chapter that was suspended or revoked and, if so, the dates of the suspension period or revocation date; and

(5) Such other information as the department deems reasonably necessary for administering or enforcing this chapter.

(Ord. 2075 § 2, 2010)

(a) The chief must issue a license if:

(1) The application was complete in accordance with this chapter;

(2) The applicant pays all applicable license fees;

(3) There are no grounds for denying the license; and

(4) Applicant accepts the license approval or conditional approval in writing.

(b) Use of any license issued pursuant to this chapter must conform to this chapter.

(Ord. 2075 § 2, 2010)

A license can be denied for the following reasons:

(a) The application is incomplete;

(b) The applicant failed to provide reasonable supplemental application information requested by the chief;

(c) Information submitted by the applicant is materially false;

(d) The application is submitted by a proprietor with a suspended license or whose license was revoked; or

(e) The application seeks authorization for tobacco retailing that is prohibited by this code or unlawful under any other local, state, or federal law.

(Ord. 2075 § 2, 2010)