The Township, upon receipt of an application for a license required by this chapter, and reports and recommendations of the Chief of Police, or his or her designee shall place the application upon the agenda for the next regularly scheduled Board meeting, provided that such meeting date is not less than 14 business days from the date of receipt of such application by the Township Clerk. If it is less than 14 business days from such receipt, such application shall be placed upon the agenda for the following regular meeting of the Township Board. The Board shall determine whether or not such license shall issue, after reviewing the reports of investigation and inspection and recommendation by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee and other employees of the Board shall direct that a license be issued within 14 business days, provided, in addition, electronic transmission is demonstrated to be capable, unless it finds that:
(a) The correct fee has not been tendered or any fee in the form of check or draft has been dishonored.
(b) The operation as proposed is not compliant with the applicable laws including but not limited to the Township's building, fire, zoning and health ordinances.
(c) The applicant or any person having an ownership interest in any entity which is the applicant, or a manager, has been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, including but not limited to prostitution and pandering, gambling, extortion, fraud, criminal usury, controlled substances, weapons, assault, theft, unless such conviction occurred at least 15 years prior to the date of application.
(d) The applicant has knowingly made any false misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application, or in any document required by the Township.
(e) The applicant has had a similar business license, or other similar permit, or license denied, revoked, or suspended for any of the causes set forth here and above in this chapter, or any other State or local agency within the prior 15 years to the date of application.
(f) The applicant or any owner is not 18 years of age or older.
The Board, if it denies an application, shall specify the grounds for denial, notifying the applicant by regular mail, addressed to the addressed furnished in the application which notice shall specify the grounds for denial.
(Ord. 396. Passed 4-9-12.)