§ 16.48.120. Authority to deny issuance of license.

A.

The chief building official may deny a license under this chapter upon a finding of any of the following:

1.

The applicant has failed to provide information requested on the application form;

2.

The applicant has failed to obtain required insurance;

3.

The applicant has failed to pay the required license fee;

4.

The applicant is not qualified by experience, training or education to engage in the activity authorized by the license;

5.

The applicant has previously had a contractor's license revoked or suspended in this or another jurisdiction;

6.

The applicant has failed to pass an examination designed to test the applicant's qualification for the license requested;

7.

The applicant has previously failed to comply with the ordinances and regulations of the city relating to conducting any contracting business licensed by this chapter.

B.

If the chief building official denies a license application under this section, such official shall notify the applicant in writing stating the specific grounds for the denial. The applicant may thereafter appeal the denial of the application under the procedures prescribed by section 16.48.140.

(Code 1993, § 16.48.120; Ord. No. O-89-26, § 1)