785.02 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; RESTRICTIONS.
   (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.)