A. Any application to conduct, in whole or in part, activity that is illegal under local, state or federal law.

B. Any applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee who has been convicted of a crime relevant to the business within 10 years for a felony conviction, five years for a gross misdemeanor conviction and three years for a misdemeanor conviction.

C. Within the last five years, any applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee who has suffered any of the following which is relevant to the business: a civil judgment, or any other judgment, cease and desist order, notice and order, consent decree, or administrative action, including prior licensing actions.

D. Any applicant, licensee or employee of applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee who has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this code.

E. Any applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee, if any reasonable grounds exist to believe that such person is dishonest in a manner that is relevant to the business, or that the license was procured by fraud or misrepresentation of fact, or desires to obtain a business license so as to practice some illegal act, some act injurious to the public health, safety or welfare or engaged in unlawful activity.

F. Any applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee who has caused, maintained, permitted, allowed or is likely to cause, maintain, permit, or allow a public nuisance to exist. “Public nuisance,” in addition to its common meaning, includes but is not limited to a business generating a need for significant police and/or other government services.

G. Any applicant, licensee, or employee of applicant or licensee or their agents have or will engage in, maintain, permit, allow or fail to prevent unlawful activity on the business premises.

H. The applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee failed to pay a civil penalty or to comply with any notice and order of the City.

I. If reasonable grounds exist to believe that any applicant, licensee or employee of applicant or licensee is likely to present an adverse impact to the public health, safety, or welfare for any other reason, including but not limited to conduct related to past operations of business.

J. Violation of any rules, regulations or conditions which have been set forth in a conditional license issued under LMC 5.02.150.

K. The failure to submit a complete license application or the failure to cooperate in an investigation under LMC 5.02.090. [Ord. 610 § 9, 2015; Ord. 568 § 2, 2013; Ord. 548 § 1, 2012; Ord. 24 § 8, 1995.]