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A. The finance director shall issue a business license to an applicant upon finding that the application includes all required information, the applicant has paid any required application fee, and the applicant has satisfied the requirements of subsections (B) and (C) of this section.

B. The finance director shall review a business license application to determine whether the applicant is delinquent in paying any amount to the city for any purpose. The finance director shall notify the applicant in writing of any delinquency that it finds. In response to the notice, the applicant shall either:

1. Provide evidence satisfactory to the finance director that the delinquent amount has been paid; or

2. Provide a plan for paying the delinquent amount with security, satisfactory to the finance director, for the payment of the delinquent amount.

C. The finance director shall refer a business license application, other than an application to renew a business license, to the city planner to determine whether any structure, or use of land or a structure, where the applicant will engage in business complies with the permitting and land use regulations in WMC Title 16 and/or the terms and conditions of any rezoning, planning commission approval, or other permit approval granted under WMC Title 16. The city planner shall notify the applicant of any such violation. In response to the notice, the applicant shall either:

1. Provide evidence satisfactory to the city planner that the violation has been corrected; or

2. Provide a plan to correct the violation satisfactory to the city planner, with security satisfactory to the city planner to ensure performance of the plan. After the violation has been satisfied or a plan for correction of the violation has been accepted, the city planner shall notify the finance director.

D. The finance director may investigate the financial condition and credit history of a business license applicant. If the finance director finds that the financial condition, credit history, or transient nature of the applicant indicates a substantial risk that the applicant may not make full and timely payment of sales tax as required under WMC Chapter 5.16, the finance director may require the applicant to post a bond or other security to ensure full and timely payment. (Ord. 18-06 § 14, 2018; Ord. 13-23(AM) § 3, 2013; Ord. 07-30 § 4, 2007)