§ 5.08.020. License—Required—Application—Investigation—Issuance.

A.

It is unlawful for any person to conduct any public laundry business within the city without first paying the established fee and obtaining a license therefore. Application for such license shall be made in writing to the permit official on a form to be provided by him for that purpose. The application shall be sworn to by the applicant, and shall contain the following information:

1.

The full name and the city address of the individual(s) or organization applying for the license;

2.

Information relating to compliance with the physical requirements for a laundry facility, as required in this chapter; and

3.

Such other information, attachments, and submissions that are requested on the application form as reasonably necessary for a fair determination as to whether the license should be issued.

B.

It is unlawful for any person to solicit public laundry business within the city for any laundry, whether such public laundry is conducted within or without the city, without such person having first obtained a license as provided herein and having complied with all the provisions of this chapter and paid the established fee.

C.

Upon receipt of a proper application as provided in this chapter, the permit official shall review the application and forward a copy of the application to the director. These officials shall cause an investigation to be made of the premises described in such application for the purpose of determining whether the conditions therein conform with the provisions of this chapter and whether a license should be issued. Such investigation shall be completed within thirty days after the date of receipt of the application. If such investigation reveals a violation of any of the provisions stated in this ordinance, the applicable established re-inspection fee shall be assessed and paid to the city five days before a re-inspection is conducted.

D.

The permit official in accordance with applicable provisions of this chapter, shall issue the license applied for within ten days of the completion of his investigation, unless the permit official finds any of the following:

1.

One or more of the statements made in the application are not true;

2.

That applicant has made or caused to be made false statements or misrepresentations on the application;

3.

The applicant has failed to submit a complete application;

4.

The established fee has not been paid; or

5.

The conditions of the proposed laundry do not conform with the provisions or requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 17691, § 1, 12-6-2011, eff. 2-29-2012)