Sec. 38-1. Definitions.
Sec. 38-2. License - Required.
Sec. 38-3. Same - Fingerprinting; minimum age.
Sec. 38-4. Same - Fee.
Sec. 38-5. Same - Expiration date.
Sec. 38-6. Application for license - Information required.
Sec. 38-7. Same - Investigation.
Sec. 38-8. Same - Action by city manager; issuance of license.
Sec. 38-9. Same - Factors to be considered by city manager.
Sec. 38-10. Same - Appeal to city council.
Sec. 38-11. Functions, powers and duties of police department.
Sec. 38-12. Bond - Required.
Sec. 38-13. Same - Amount; conditions.
Sec. 38-14. Same - Renewal; failure to renew.
Sec. 38-16. Posting and surrender of license certificate.
Sec. 38-17. Effect of chapter.
Sec. 38-18. Removal of bureau, agency, etc.
Sec. 38-19. Employees - Number permitted; responsibility of employer.
Sec. 38-20. Same - Certain persons prohibited from employment.
Sec. 38-21. Same - “Employee’s statement” required.
Sec. 38-22. Same - Fingerprinting.
Sec. 38-23. Same - Revocation of license.
Sec. 38-24. Divulging of certain information prohibited.
Sec. 38-25. Certain persons exempted from provisions of chapter.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
DETECTIVE AGENCY. Any person engaged in the detective business for hire which employs one or more persons as employees, assistants, clerks, bookkeepers or operatives in its business; provided, that persons engaged in such business whose employees, other than office employees, are in full uniform shall not be classed as a detective agency.
DETECTIVE BUSINESS. The business of making for hire an investigation for the purpose of obtaining information with reference to any of the following matters:
Crimes against the laws of the land or wrongs done or threatened; the habits, conduct, movements, associates, transactions, reputation, character or location of persons; the credibility of witnesses or other persons; the location or recovery of lost or stolen property; securing evidence to be used before authorized investigating committees, boards of award or arbitration or in the trial of civil or criminal cases; the causes, origins or responsibility for fires, accidents or injury to real or personal property; or strikes and labor difficulties.
PRIVATE DETECTIVE. A person engaged in the detective business for hire who does not employ or use any employees, assistants, clerks, bookkeepers or operatives. (Ord. 4039)
No license to engage in the business of a private detective or to conduct a private detective agency shall be issued until the police department has taken the fingerprints of the applicant. No license shall be issued where the applicant is under 23 years of age. (Ord. Nos. 4039; 4311)
In order to defray a part of the expense necessary to provide the surveillance, supervision and inspection of persons as required under the terms of this chapter, there is hereby fixed a license fee or police tax, which shall be collected from any person engaged in the private detective business or conducting a private detective agency of $50 per annum. If any application is granted during the calendar year, the fee shall be paid pro rata for the balance of the current year. In no event shall there be any refunds of license fees or police taxes paid under this chapter. The fee shall be paid to the assessor and collector of taxes who shall issue a receipt therefor on a form prepared by him for that purpose. (Ord. Nos. 4039; 4996)
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