§ 54-411. Issuance.

(a)

Notwithstanding section 22-159, the finance director shall act upon the application for a special business license to conduct an outdoor festival not later than 30 calendar days following the date of filing of the application, and section 22-159(a)(3) shall not constitute grounds for denial of a special business license to conduct an outdoor festival.

(b)

The finance director shall issue the special business license within 30 days after the date on which the application is filed, unless, in addition to the grounds prescribed by section 22-159, either:

(1)

The community development director, chief of police, director of general services, chief of the fire protection district with jurisdiction over the site where the outdoor festival is to be conducted, or director of health has found in writing that the proposed outdoor festival sites or facilities would not comply with all health, zoning, fire and safety requirements and standards imposed by the laws, including ordinances, applicable to the site where the outdoor festival is to be conducted, including this article;

(2)

The community development director, chief of police, director of general services or director of health finds in writing that any of the facilities, services, resources or guarantees proposed by the applicant as required by this article are insufficient to satisfy any discretionary requirement imposed by any of such officials pursuant to authority conferred by this article; or

(3)

The finance director finds in writing that, because of the inadequacy of financial resources of the applicant or for other reasons, there is a significant risk that any of the facilities, services, resources or guarantees required of the applicant by this article will not be provided.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(4.38.255), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)