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A. The City Administrator may, at any time, suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of this chapter whenever the City Administrator has reason to believe that the business, licensee, officer or partner thereof, or another person with a legal interest in the license or business:

1. Has maintained or operated the business in a building, structure, equipment, or location that does not comply with the requirements or standards of the Issaquah Municipal Code or that conduct of the business would be in violation of any local, State or federal law, rule or regulation prohibiting the conduct of that type of business, except for federal statutes, rules and regulations relating to cannabis that are in conflict with State law, as long as the business has a current State cannabis license;

2. Has been convicted of, forfeits bond upon, or pleads guilty to any offenses related to the operation of the licensed business;

3. Desires such license to practice some illegal act or some act injurious to the public health or safety, or that the continued conduct of the business is likely to result in a danger to the public health or safety;

4. Has maintained or permitted the business to be conducted, engaged in, or operated in such manner as to constitute a public nuisance under State or local law;

5. Has obtained a license or permit related to the business by fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment, or has made a misrepresentation or failed to disclose a material fact to the City related to any of the other obligations set forth in this chapter;

6. Has knowingly and repeatedly allowed or failed to report to law enforcement unlawful or criminal activity occurring at the business. A business will not be considered as having allowed unlawful or criminal activities on the basis that employees or owners of the business did not personally intervene to stop a crime in progress or attempt to personally apprehend the perpetrator(s) of a crime in progress on the business premises; or

7. Is indebted or obligated to the City for past due fees or taxes related to the business exceeding 4 months; provided, that if business is working with the City in good faith to address the issue to the City’s satisfaction, the nonpayment of any taxes or fees will not be used as grounds to revoke the business license.

B. Return of License Upon Revocation. Whenever any license issued under this chapter is revoked, the licensee shall immediately return the license to the City Administrator. (Ord. 2972 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022).