Any person employed as a security guard or private investigator within the corporate limits of the city shall be licensed by the city as provided in this chapter. The fee for the license shall be submitted with the application in section 5.24.030 of this chapter and shall be as set from time to time by resolution of the city council for both a new license and renewal of an existing license and which shall be in addition to any other license fees imposed by the city. All new licenses issued under this chapter in the year 2011 and thereafter shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. All licenses issued prior to the year 2010 and renewals thereon shall expire on December 31 of the year of issuance, unless earlier revoked. Carrying of a firearm without authorization while acting as a security guard or private investigator shall be grounds for revocation of the license granted hereunder and shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person licensed under this chapter shall immediately report to the chief of police any discharge of a firearm within the city which occurs in connection with employment as a security guard under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall constitute an authorization to carry a firearm in violation of any state or federal law, including, but not limited to, prohibitions on the carrying of a concealed weapon without a permit therefor.
If a license is not issued, all license fees to the city submitted with the application shall be retained by city to reimburse it for the cost of processing the application.
These fees do not include a fee for fingerprinting. The chief of police shall periodically determine a reasonable charge for taking a set of fingerprints, which charge shall be imposed in addition to any of the foregoing. Any out of pocket costs to the city such as fingerprint checks shall be paid by the applicant and those costs shall be collected from applicant by city along with the license fee at the time of application for license. (Ord. 691, 2010)