5.09.040 Determination of public convenience or necessity – Criteria for consideration.
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Upon the conclusion of the public hearing, the Chief of Police may make a determination that public convenience or necessity is or is not served by the issuance of an alcoholic beverage license. The Chief of Police may condition a determination of public convenience or necessity. This decision may be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors:
A. History of the subject business and/or Owner.
B. Existing conditions at the site or in the vicinity (e.g., potential for creation of a police problem or aggravation of an existing problem).
C. The crime rate within the vicinity of the application. (Ord. 2705 § 2, 1997).