5.16.090 Issuance of Licenses.
A. After the investigation by the Sheriff and other named County departments herein, the Auditor shall approve or deny all applications for licenses required hereunder. No license shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Title to the following persons:
1. Any applicant, his or her employee, agent, partner, director, officer, stockholder or manager who knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of material fact in the application for a license, or in any report or record required to be filed with the Auditor;
2. Any person who is not 18 years of age at the time of the application;
3. Any person who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, excluding minor traffic violations, if:
a. The felony or misdemeanor for which he was convicted directly relates to the license sought, and
b. The time elapsed since the felony is less than ten years, or
c. The time elapsed since the misdemeanor is less than three years.
This Section shall not preclude the fact of any prior conviction of a felony or misdemeanor from being considered;
4. Any person who has had a license revoked within a period of one year prior to the date of making application for a license hereunder;
5. Any person who is not qualified under any specific provision of this Title for any particular license for which application is made;
6. Any person who at the time of application is in default in the payment of any sum due Pierce County for any license;
7. Any person whose license is under suspension or revocation at the time of application for a license;
8. Any partner, corporate officer, director, or stockholder who does not meet the qualifications of this Section.
No license shall be issued unless the premises where the activity is to be conducted complies with the requirements of all governmental agencies, including, but not limited to, federal, state, city and county resolutions relating to buildings, fire, health, sanitation, zoning, taxation, public safety, and all other requirements and conditions specifically set forth in other Sections of this Title.
The mere filing of an application for a license shall not give the applicant any right to engage in the activity covered thereby.
B. The decision of the Auditor regarding issuance of any license shall be rendered within 30 days of the date of filing of the application.