(A) Each applicant shall pay to the Chief of Police a nonrefundable fee in the amount of $25 at the time of application. The Chief of Police shall turn the funds over to the Treasurer for deposit into the General Fund of the village.
(B) Upon receipt of the funds and the completed application form, the Chief of Police shall commence an investigation, including a criminal background check, of the applicant. The Chief of Police shall complete the investigation and grant or deny the application for license within three business days.
(C) A license application shall be denied for the following reasons only:
(1) The applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor in the preceding five years or a felony in the preceding ten years;
(2) The applicant or the business of which the applicant is an agent or representative has been found guilty of, or entered into a consent decree with respect to, any violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act; or
(3) A false statement has been made on the application.
(D) If the license application is granted, the Chief of Police shall issue a solicitor’s license which shall state the name and address of the licensee, the type of business engaged in by the licensee, and the expiration date of the license, which shall be six calendar months from the date of issuance.
(Ord. 11-37, passed 6-28-11)