5.16.030 Application—Issuance—Fee.
A. Applications for permits under this section shall be made on forms to be furnished by the city manager or designee, shall be submitted no less than fourteen days prior to commencement of business, shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the applicant and shall require the following information:
1. The name, mailing address, title, telephone number, previously used names, date of birth, sex, height, weight, eye color, hair color, driver’s license number, social security number, and arrest record, if any, of the applicant, all persons who will be employed by the business, and all persons having a financial interest in the business;
2. The name, mailing address and location of the business;
3. The business tax certificate number of the business; and
4. Prior permits held and whether such permits were ever revoked or suspended, and the reasons therefor.
B. The city manager or designee shall, in his or her discretion, issue a permit if he or she finds:
1. That the application is complete and truthful.
2. That neither the applicant nor any of his or her employees nor any person having a financial interest in the business has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of the business for which application is made, unless he or she has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation.
3. That neither the applicant nor any of his or her employees nor any person having a financial interest in the business has done any act involving dishonesty, fraud or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit himself or herself or another, or substantially injure another.
4. That the building and the business for which the application is made will be maintained and conducted in accordance with all laws of the city and the state, including, but not limited to health, structural soundness, fire safety and zoning.
5. That a valid business tax certificate has been issued for this card room.
6. That the applicant has not had a permit, issued under this section, revoked in the past five years, unless the city manager finds that the reasons for such revocation are unrelated to this application.
7. That no more than the number of permits authorized by Section 5.16.040(D) is outstanding at any one time.
C. All permits issued under this chapter shall remain in effect until December 31st of the calendar year of issue, unless earlier suspended or revoked. All permits issued under this chapter and in effect at the time of passage of the ordinance enacting this chapter, shall remain valid until December 31st of the year of such enactment, unless earlier suspended or revoked.
D. The applicant shall pay a fee not to exceed the cost of processing any such application and inspecting such business as set forth in Section 3.70.040.
E. Permits may be issued with conditions to ensure that the cardroom will be operated in a safe and legal manner, will not disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood and will not constitute an undue burden on city resources.
F. All applicants for a permit pursuant to this chapter shall be required to be photographed by the Bakersfield police department and fingerprinted. (Ord. 4449 § 1, 2007; Ord. 3437 § 1, 1992)