Denial of license.

Charleston, S.C., City Code § 17-29

in effect

Sec. 17-29. - Denial of license. The license official may deny a license to an applicant when the license official determines: (a) The application is incomplete or contains a misrepresentation, false or misleading statement, or evasion or suppression of a material fact; (b) The activity for which a license is sought is unlawful or constitutes a public nuisance per se or per accidens; (c) The applicant, licensee, prior licensee, or the person in control of the business has been convicted within the previous ten years of an offense under a law or ordinance regulating business, a crime involving dishonest conduct or moral turpitude related to a business or a subject of a business, or an unlawful sale of merchandise or prohibited goods; (d) The applicant, licensee, prior licensee, or the person in control of the business has engaged in an unlawful activity or nuisance related to the business or to a similar business in the municipality or in another jurisdiction; (e) The applicant, licensee, prior licensee, or the person in control of the business is delinquent in the payment to the municipality of any tax or fee, unless a payment plan has been approved by the license official; (f) The applicant, licensee, prior licensee, or the person in control of the business fails to permit inspections or audits by the license official pursuant to section 17-25; (g) The applicant has not been issued a certificate of occupancy, occupancy permit, or a certificate of operation for the operation of the applicant's business that is physically located in the city. (h) A licensee has actual knowledge or notice, or based on the circumstances reasonably should have knowledge or notice, that any person or employee of the licensee has committed a crime of moral turpitude on the business premises, or has permitted any person or employee of the licensee to engage in the unlawful sale of merchandise or prohibited goods on the business premises and has not taken remedial measures necessary to correct such activity; or (i) The license for the business or for a similar business of the licensee in the municipality or another jurisdiction has been denied, suspended, or revoked in the previous license year. A decision of the license official shall be subject to appeal as herein provided. Denial shall be written with reasons stated. (Ord. No. 2021-158, § 1, 11-9-21)

Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH17LIPEMIBURE_ARTIIBULI_S17-29DELIFetched: 11/7/2026