785.01 Permit to dispose of concealable weapons.
785.02 Application for permit; restrictions.
785.03 Daily report of sales.
785.04 Revocation.
785.05 Permit to purchase concealable weapons.
785.06 Investigation by Chief of Police.
785.07 Conditions of approval.
785.08 Requirement of a secured facility.
785.09 Liability insurance.
785.10 Nonassignability.
785.11 Zoning compliance. (Repealed)
785.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Weapons and explosives generally - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 571
Sale of fireworks - see GEN. OFF. 571.11(f)
Weapons for private police - see B.R. & T. 759.06
Use of weapons in parks - see S.U. & P.S. 947.07
(a) No person shall engage in the business of selling, or sell or give away to any person within the City, a pistol, revolver, derringer, bowie knife, dirk or other weapon of like character, which can be concealed on the person, without securing a permit to do so as provided in this chapter as well as a special use permit as explained in Section 1359.06 of the Codified Ordinances, and no person having secured such a permit shall sell or give away any such weapon to any person within this City who has not secured a permit from the Police Chief to purchase such weapon in the manner provided in this chapter.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the term “firearm” includes a gun, pistol, revolver, rifle or any device designed to be used as a weapon from which is expelled through a barrel a projectile by the force of any explosion or other form of combustion.
(c) The requirement for a police permit is in addition to the requirement under Section 1359.06 of the Codified Ordinances for a special use permit for sale of any of the types of weapons and/or firearms as described above. No person shall engage in firearm sales activity without a special use permit from the City Planning and Zoning Commission and a police permit.
(Ord. 9986. Passed 4-6-53; Ord. 188-2004. Passed 11-1-04.)
(a) Any person desiring a permit authorizing the sale of any of the deadly weapons mentioned in Section 785.01 shall make application in writing to the Mayor, setting out in such application the full name, Social Security number and residence of the applicant, if an individual, and, if a firm or corporation, the name, Social Security number and residence of each of its members or officers. Such applicant shall also set out the location at which it is intended or desired to conduct such business. Upon the receipt of such application it shall be the duty of the Mayor to forward the application to the Chief of Police for a check of the applicant's background. In addition to a general background check, the Chief of Police will specifically research the applicant's background relating to those items set forth in subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Any application for a permit authorizing the sale of any of the deadly weapons mentioned in Section 785.01 will not be approved by the Mayor if the applicant is not over twenty-one years of age or has willfully failed to disclose material information or made a false statement on the application, or does not have premises from which to conduct business. Further, the application will not be approved if any of the following items is true:
(1) The applicant has a felony conviction.
(2) The applicant is under a current felony indictment.
(3) The applicant has a drug offense conviction or has a current drug addition.
(4) The applicant has an adjudicated mental defect.
(5) The applicant has an illegal alien status.
(6) The applicant has a dishonorable discharge from the military.
(7) The applicant is subject to a court order restraining him or her from harassing or threatening another.
(8) The applicant has a misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence.
(9) The applicant has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any violation of Title 18, Chapter 44, of the United States Code, relating to firearms.
(c) Any applicant desiring a permit authorizing the sale of any of the deadly weapons mentioned in Section 785.01 must certify that the business is not prohibited by State or local law and that within thirty days of receiving the license, any other necessary Federal, State or local licenses will be obtained.
(d) Any applicant desiring a permit authorizing the sale of any of the deadly weapons mentioned in Section 785.01 must provide proof of a possessory interest in the property at which the proposed business will be conducted, in the form of ownership, lease, license or other entitlement to operate at such location and the written consent of the owner of record of the real property.
(e) The owner of the real property at which the prepared business will be conducted, if not the operator of the prepared business, shall also supply the information required by Section 785.02(a).
(f) The applicant must provide a floor plan of the proposed business that illustrates the applicant's compliance with the security provisions of Section 785.08 hereafter.
(g) The applicant must provide proof of the issuance of a special use permit at the proposed location required under Section 1359.06 of the Euclid Codified Ordinances.
(h) The applicant must provide proof of compliance with all Federal and State licensing laws.
(i) The applicant must provide information relating to licenses or permits relating to other weapons sought by the applicant from other jurisdictions, including, but not limited to, date of application and whether each application resulted in issuance of a license.
(j) The applicant must provide information relating to every revocation of a license or permit relating to firearms, including but not limited to date and circumstances of the revocation.
(k) The applicant must supply certification of satisfaction of insurance requirements under Section 785.09 hereof.
(Ord. 34-1998. Passed 2-17-98; Ord. 188-2004. Passed 11-1-04.)
Every person who is permitted to deal in the deadly weapons described in Section 785.01 shall deliver to the Police Chief, every day before the hour of 12:00 noon, a legible and correct report of every sale or gift made under authority of such permit during the preceding twenty-four hours. Such report shall contain the date of such sale or gift; the name of the purchaser or donee, with his or her address and age; the number, kind, description and price of such weapon; the number of the purchaser's permit; and the purposes given by such person for the purchase of such weapon. Such report shall be substantially in the following form:
Number permit
Number weapon
Name of purchaser
Address of purchaser
Age of purchaser
Kind or description of weapon
For what purpose purchased
Price
(Ord. 9986. Passed 4-6-53.)
In case the Mayor is satisfied that an applicant for a permit to deal in deadly weapons has violated any provision of this chapter, then he or she shall revoke the permit issued to such person for the selling of such weapons, and no other permit shall be issued to such person for a period of three years thereafter.
(Ord. 9986. Passed 4-6-53.)
No person shall purchase any pistol, revolver, derringer, bowie knife, dirk or other weapon of like character, which can be concealed on the person, without first securing from the Police Chief a permit to do so. Before any such permit is granted, an application in writing shall be made therefor, setting forth in such application the name, address, age, height, weight and other elements of identification of the person desiring such permit. Such application shall also contain a recommendation that the permit be issued, from two persons who are known to the Chief as persons of good reputation and who have been residents of the City for at least one year, or who appear to be taxpayers residing within the City.
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