5.48.140 - Application—Granting and denial.

(a)

Consideration by Council. Whenever an application for a license, required under the provisions of this chapter, is presented to the council, and the deposits required by this chapter in connection therewith have been made with city manager, the council shall cause to be given at least fifteen days' published notice of a public hearing on its intent to consider whether such license should be issued. The council shall also give at least five days' mailed notice to the applicant of the time and place of such hearing.

(b)

Decision of Council. The council may, in its discretion, either approve the application and grant the license applied for or deny the application and refuse to grant the license applied for.

(c)

License Conditions. Any such license granted by the council shall be deemed conditioned so as to require compliance with all of the terms, conditions, and provisions of this chapter, and any other conditions the council may impose as an express condition of approval.

(d)

Decision of Council Final. The decision of the council to approve any such application and grant the license applied for therein, or to deny any such application and refuse to grant the license applied for therein, shall be final and conclusive.

(e)

Applicant's Acceptance of Council's Decisions. The applicant shall agree that the sole and exclusive discretion as to the granting or denial of any such license shall be vested in the council.

(Ord. No. 804, § 2, 12-13-2022)