Santa Barbara County Municipal Code § 22-66 Return of license plates, etc

If the sheriff, the director of planning, the board, 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 tax collector, in writing, giving name of the licensee, number of license and reason for denial or addition of conditions.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 81)

Before the tax collector denies any license either new or renewal or grants any license subject to the 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 shall notify the applicant in writing that he 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 a hearing before the board within five days after receipt of such notice.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 82)

If any officers or department to which an application is referred advises the tax collector that the license should be denied he shall so notify the applicant as provided in section 22-53.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 47)

The board and the sheriff shall not recommend or grant, and the tax collector 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.

(c) In any way detrimental to the public interest.

(d) Prohibited by any zoning ordinance, any provision of this Code, or other ordinances of the county.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 83)

A license also may be denied on any one or more of the following grounds:

(a) The applicant therefor is a person unfit to be trusted with the privileges granted by such license.

(b) The applicant has knowingly made a false statement in a material matter either in his application or in his testimony before the board or other body hearing such testimony, or before a referee appointed by the board.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 84)

The board, referee, tax collector, sheriff, 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 board or other body having jurisdiction is satisfied that the application is not in the interest of the person in whose name the application is made, it may deny the license. If the board 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. No. 1077, § 85)

Every license granted under this chapter or any section thereof is granted and accepted by all parties with the express understanding that the board or other body having jurisdiction may hold a public hearing, notice of the time and place of which shall be given to the licensee, and that if, after such hearing, the board or such other body finds that any grounds for revocation exist, the board or such other body may revoke or suspend such license, and that pending such hearing and decision the board or such other body may suspend such license for not more than sixty days.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 91)

A license may be revoked on any one or more of the following grounds.

(a) Any facts exist upon which a denial of such license would be authorized.

(b) The licensee, or any agent or employee of the licensee has violated, or has been convicted of violating any of the terms of this chapter, of any regulation imposed pursuant thereto, or of any law, statute, rule, order or regulation of the state now, or hereafter, in force regulating the occupation or other activity for which the license was issued.

(c) The licensee obtained the license by fraudulent misrepresentations.

(d) If the license authorizes engaging in the business of repairing any property, such as radios, television, or vehicles, the licensee, or any agent or employee of the licensee has stolen, or been convicted of the theft of, such property or any part thereof.

(e) The licensee has conducted the occupation or other activity licensed in an immoral or disorderly manner.

(f) The licensee has been guilty of, or has been convicted of, fraud, false advertising or other misrepresentation, including misstatement of the work done, such as (1) the installation of old, or secondhand parts and the charging for new parts, or (2) charging for parts not installed, or any other misdealing, dishonesty, or willful failure to comply with the terms of any contract made as a part of the exercise of the occupation or activity licensed.

(g) The mutilation of any serial number, engine number, or other number or identifying mark on any property of other persons, handled by the licensee in the course of the licensed business.

(h) Conspiracy with any person to do anything described in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of this section.

(i) The licensee is an unfit person to be entrusted with the privileges granted by the license.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 94)

The clerk of the board shall give notice of such revocation to the tax collector.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 96)

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. No. 1077, § 97)

On revocation of the license, no part of the money in the hands of the tax collector shall be returned, but the license fee shall be forfeited to the county.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 95)

Whenever this chapter requires the applicant for any license to procure, post, or maintain in effect any bond, undertaking, deposit, surety, or policy of insurance, any license so issued is good only when such bond, undertaking, deposit, surety, or policy of insurance is in full force and effect. Such license shall be automatically suspended without notice if at any time such bond, undertaking, deposit, surety or policy of insurance is not in full force and effect.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 98)

If a new bond, undertaking, deposit, surety, or policy of insurance acceptable to the board is filed before cancellation or expiration of the old one becomes effective, then the license will continue in full force.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 99)

The tax collector shall notify the licensee in writing of any suspension pursuant to section 22-63. Within five days thereafter the licensee may request in writing a hearing before the board or other appropriate tribunal. The board or other appropriate tribunal shall hold a hearing as provided in this article and, as indicated by the evidence received at such hearing revoke such license or terminate the suspension and restore the license. If the licensee does not request a hearing the license is automatically revoked at the expiration of five days after notification of suspension.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 100)

Whenever a license is revoked the tax collector shall take into his possession any license, license plates, or similar evidence of a license which has been revoked.

(Ord. No. 1077, § 101)