5.15.020 Qualifications of licensees – Permit requirements – Conditional licenses.
A. No license shall be issued, nor shall any license be renewed, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to:
1. An individual who is not at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
2. An applicant who has had a similar license revoked or suspended pursuant to applicable city codes or Section 6.01.150 of the King County Code (KCC) or other similar code provision of any jurisdiction, within two years prior to the license application.
3. An applicant whose business activities violate or are not in compliance with state, federal or local laws.
4. An applicant whose business activities are injurious to the public health or safety.
B. No person or business may reapply for a denied or revoked business license merely by renaming the business. The denial or revocation of a license applies to any business entity, regardless of its name, that is operating under the same ownership and/or management and engages substantially in the same type of business enterprise as that of a business that has been previously denied a license or has had its license revoked under this chapter within a year of such application for a license.
C. In any case where an applicant seeks a business license for a business to be located in a building or structure for which a building permit is required, whether as a newly constructed building or structure, or a remodeled building or structure, the building permit process, including final inspections/issuance of occupancy permits, shall be completed prior to issuance of a business license.
D. In any case where an applicant seeks a business license for a business to be located in a building or structure for which no building permit is required, assuming that all other applicable licensing requirements of this title have been met, issuance of the license is viewed as a conditional issuance, and shall be conditioned on the business premises being inspected for compliance with life and safety codes, and subject to the following:
1. The applicant shall arrange for such inspection(s) within 60 days of commencing business at the premises under the conditional business license by contacting the planning department of the city; provided, that the applicant may request from the planning director an extension of the said 60-day time period, which request may be granted upon a good cause showing of why the inspection could not be timely completed.
2. Failure of the applicant to arrange for and complete the life and safety code compliance inspection within the 60-day time period shall cause the conditional business license to be automatically cancelled. Such cancellation shall not require compliance with the provisions for denial, revocation or suspension of business licenses herein. Thereafter, until all licensing and inspection requirements have been fully complied with, any continued operation of the business shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
E. In any case where an applicant seeks a business license for a business where a building permit is required or is not required, the applicant shall demonstrate satisfactory and full compliance to all applicable titles and chapters of the Auburn City Code prior to the issuance of the business license. (Ord. 6876 § 2, 2022; Ord. 6309 § 3, 2010; Ord. 5814 § 3, 2004; Ord. 5754 § 2, 2003.)