§ 18-113. Persons prohibited as permittees.

(a)

No permit provided for by this division shall be issued to or held by:

(1)

An applicant who has not paid all required fees and taxes for a business at that location or property taxes;

(2)

Any person who is not of good moral character;

(3)

Any corporation, any of whose officers, directors or stockholders holding over five percent of the outstanding issued shares of capital stock are not of good moral character;

(4)

Any partnership or association, any of whose officers or members holding more than five percent interest therein are not of good moral character;

(5)

Any applicant who is not qualified to hold and conduct business according to the laws of the United States, the state or the city.

(b)

Should there be a sufficient number of current permits to meet the needs and desires of the inhabitants of the city, no new permits shall issue. In determining the needs and desires of the inhabitants, the standard of review shall be that the market is virtually unrestrained as defined in Young v. American Mini Theaters, Inc., 427 U.S. 50.

(Code 1985, § 9-216(18))