(A) Upon receipt of an application, the Town Marshal or his or her representatives shall review the applicant’s criminal history report.
(B) The application shall be approved unless the review of the applicant’s criminal history discloses tangible evidence that the conduct of the applicant’s business would pose a substantial threat to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare. In particular, tangible evidence that the applicant has done any of the following will constitute valid reasons for disapproval of an application:
(1) Has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude;
(2) Has made willful misstatements in the application;
(3) Has committed prior violations of ordinances pertaining to itinerant or transient merchants, peddlers, solicitors, and the like;
(4) Has committed prior fraudulent acts; or
(5) Has a record of continual breaches of solicited contracts.
(C) There shall be a seven-day waiting period from the date the completed application is submitted to the Clerk and the date on which the decision to approve or disapprove the application is made.
(Am. Ord. 2004-6, passed 2-23-04; Am. Ord. 2010-7, passed 8-23-10)