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A. The police chief shall deny a license if one or more of the following conditions exists:

1. The applicant is not in compliance with any state, county or city law or ordinance applicable to the premises or operator;

2. The applicant or any or the applicant’s officers, directors, partners, operators, employees or any other person involved in the operation of the dance or dance hall have:

a. Committed any act, which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or permit; or

b. In the case of an applicant for a teen dance license, been convicted within the last five years of:

(1) A felony involving a crime of violence (as defined in RCW 9.41.010(2) as now exists or as hereafter amended) upon a juvenile or any felony under Chapters 9A.44, 9A.64, 9A.88 or 69.50 RCW, or

(2) A crime involving prostitution, promoting prostitution, prostitution loitering or lewd conduct, or assault on a juvenile; or

3. Within the last two years the applicant has been refused a license or had a license revoked under the provisions of this chapter.

B. Any applicant denied a license may reapply and be granted a license if the applicant can show that the basis for such denial no longer exists.

C. When the police chief refuses to grant a license, or grants a license with conditions, the chief shall notify the applicant in writing of the same and shall inform the applicant of the right to appeal to the city council within 10 days of the date of the notice by filing a written notice of appeal which contains a statement of the reasons for the appeal with the city clerk. (Ord. 1216 § 1, 1986).