§ 53-6. Grounds for refusal to issue.

The Borough Council may refuse to grant a license to any person or business entity for any of the following reasons:

A. 

Failure to comply with any requirements or the payment of any fee as set forth in the within Chapter 53;

B. 

A conviction of licensee, employee, or any business entity or person holding any interest in the license or business of a crime or violation of any provision of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice (N.J.S.A. 2C:1-1 et seq.) in New Jersey or any other jurisdiction;

C. 

A conviction of licensee or employee or any business entity or person holding any interest in the license or business of violation of any ordinance, law, or regulation involving gambling, moral turpitude, drugs or drug-related activity, or disorderly conduct;

D. 

Lack of financial ability to properly conduct the licensed activity, or the obtaining or reliance on funding from persons or business entities which would not qualify as licensees under this ordinance;

E. 

Any violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Law or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto;

F. 

Upon the recommendation from the Chief of Police or his designee that the licensee does not have the requisite moral character to conduct the licensed activity; or

G. 

Upon the recommendation from the Chief of Police or his designee that the proposed licensed business cannot be operated in the proposed location.