A. Each license is valid from the date and time of issuance until midnight of the previous day one year later, and may be renewed only by making application as provided in Section 10-133. Each permit is valid from the date and time of issuance until midnight of the day prior to the date of application one year later, and may be renewed only by making application as provided in Section 10-133. The application shall contain the information required to be submitted with an original application provided that a renewal application need not contain information that has been provided in a previous application and has not changed since the time of the most recent application. Application for renewal of a license should be made at least forty-five calendar days before the expiration date, and when made less than forty-five calendar days before the expiration date, the expiration of the license will not be affected. Application for renewal of a permit should be made at least sixty calendar days before the expiration date, and when made less than sixty calendar days before the expiration date, the expiration of the permit will not be affected.

B. No license or permit shall be voluntarily terminated except as provided in this subsection. A licensee or permittee may apply for license or permit termination, as applicable, by completing an application form provided by the City Clerk for that purpose. The applicant shall indicate on the application whether the license or permit is in use and shall keep that information current in the records of the City until the application has been approved or denied. The application shall be granted unless: (1) the application is incomplete or has been falsified, (2) the license is suspended, (3) the license or permit has been noticed for suspension or revocation, or (4) the City Clerk determines that the Phoenix Police Department has witnessed one or more violations of this Article that are unresolved, in which case the application shall be denied. An application filed pursuant to this section that has not been either approved or denied within thirty calendar days after submission of the application shall be deemed approved. A decision to deny an application shall be served and appealed as provided in Section 10-140, provided that an appeal shall automatically result in a hearing that shall be held, and a decision rendered, no later than forty-five calendar days after receipt of the request for hearing. If the licensee or permittee requests a hearing, either the Board or the City Clerk may continue the hearing on the request of the licensee or permittee for good cause shown. The License Appeal Board or the City may condition the grant of a continuance on the respondent’s waiver of the time deadline for holding the hearing and issuing the decision established by this subsection.

C. The annual renewal of a license or permit issued pursuant to this Article shall have no effect on any suspension or revocation proceedings brought pursuant to this Article. (Ord. No. G-3671, § 2; Ord. No. G-3775, § 7; Ord. No. G-3876, § 6; Ord. No. G-4410, § 11, 2002; Ord. No. G-5531, § 24, 2010)