Wheatland Municipal Code § 5.04.150 Application procedures

A. A person required to have a license under this chapter shall file a written application with the collector upon a form prescribed by the collector.

B. The application shall contain:

1. The name of the applicant and, if different, name of business;

2. The type of business to be licensed;

3. The place where the business is to be carried on; and

4. Such other information as the collector prescribes.

C. Investigation. Upon receipt of an application for a license hereunder, the collector shall refer such application to an appropriate city agency or staff member for investigation in order to review and confirm zoning compliance, verify the application pursuant to Section 5.04.170, and determine whether the business is lawful and whether the business may pose a danger to the public health, safety or welfare. The city agency or staff member charged with the duty of making the investigation or inspection shall make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, within ten days thereof. All investigations shall be made by a city agency or staff member designated by the city manager. The city also may undertake a similar investigation upon the renewal or transfer of a license.

D. The collector shall issue the license unless he or she determines, based on the application and investigation, that the application contains false statements, the business would not comply with applicable zoning requirements, the business would be unlawful, the business may pose an unreasonable danger to the public health, safety or welfare, or the applicant has failed to pay the business license program fee.

(Ord. 300 §§ 400—402, 1985; Ord. 419 § 2, 2010)

When a licensee applies for a renewal of its license, the licensee shall file a written statement upon a form prescribed by the collector.

(Ord. 300 § 403, 1985; Ord. 376 § 6, 2001)

The collector, each inspector and each police officer may inspect the information supplied by the licensee or applicant and other relevant information to verify the application. Before issuing a business license to a person to conduct business as a contractor (as defined at Business and Professions Code Section 7026), the city shall verify that the person is licensed by the Contractors' State License Board.

(Ord. 300 § 404, 1985; Ord. 376 § 7, 2001)

A. If a person fails to file a required statement, or, if after demand by the collector, a person fails to file a corrected statement, the collector may determine the amount of license tax due, using the information he or she is able to obtain.

B. When the collector makes the determination, he or she shall give a notice of the amount by serving it personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person at his or her last known address. Within ten days after notice is served or mailed, the person may apply in writing to the collector for a hearing before the council on the amount of the license tax.

C. The hearing shall be held within forty-five days of the date of the application for hearing. The collector shall mail notice of the hearing to the applicant at least ten days before the hearing date.

D. The council shall consider the evidence and shall make findings. The findings of the council are final.

(Ord. 300 § 405, 1985)