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The department shall have the power to deny applications and may refuse to issue a permit if the person applying for the permit fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter. If the application for a permit is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be given within five (5) days of the denial.

A new or renewal permit shall be issued to the applicant pursuant to this chapter unless:

(A) The applicant fails to provide a completed application or the required fee; or

(B) The applicant or a controlling person is currently in violation of this chapter or other city code; or

(C) The application contains false or misleading information; or

(D) The applicant has current debt related to any open or closed account maintained or formerly maintained with the city; or

(E) A permit application may be denied for failing to provide required information or for failure to pay amounts owed to the city for penalties, interest, fees, charges, transaction privilege taxes, sewer connection fees, or any other amounts owed to the city for any other reason. Failure to submit the required transaction privilege tax reports or to pay the required tax, penalty, and interest within a period of sixty (60) calendar days after they become due shall result in a notice of intent to cancel the permit issued by the director or designee and cancellation of the permit within ten (10) business days of the date of the notice; or

(F) The applicant or controlling person failed to comply with any federal and state laws or regulations promulgated by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Navajo County health department, or the city; or

(G) The applicant or controlling person, within the seven (7) year period immediately preceding the submission of the application, was convicted of any of the following:

(1) Felony involving trafficking in stolen property, fraud, forgery, theft, burglary, robbery, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or any preparatory offenses of the aforementioned crimes; or

(2) Felony involving a fraudulent or dishonest act; or

(3) Felony involving the sale, manufacture or transportation of any dangerous drug as defined under A.R.S. § 13-3401, a “violent crime” under A.R.S. Title 13, Chapters 11, 12, 13, or a “sexual offense” under A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 14, or for conduct in another jurisdiction which if carried out in Arizona would constitute an offense under one (1) of the statutory provisions enumerated in this subsection. (Ord. No. 386, § 3, 6-6-95; Ord. No. 2003-08, §§ 1, 2, 9-2-03; Ord. No. 2020-06, § 1, 12-1-20. 1976 Code § 8-1-9)