(A) The Police Department, with the concurrence of the Chief of Police, shall upon consideration of the application and the reports and certificate required to be attached thereto, approve or reject the application. If the application is rejected, the applicant may request a personal appearance before the City Council to offer evidence why his application should be reconsidered.
(B) The following factors shall be deemed sufficient grounds for refusing to issue a permit or for revoking a permit already issued:
(1) Conviction of a felony against this state, or conviction of any offense against another state which would have been a felony if committed in this state;
(2) Violation of any federal or state law relating to the use, possession, or sale of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;
(3) Addiction to or habitual use of alcoholic beverages or narcotic or barbiturate drugs;
(4) Violation of any federal or state law relating to prostitution;
(5) Non-citizenship in the United States;
(6) Habitual violation of traffic laws or ordinances; and/or
(7) Conviction of any crime(s) that require(d) the person to register with a sex offender registry.
(‘70 Code, § 24-51) (Ord. 1977-51, passed 10-24-77; Am. Ord. 2018-12, passed 3-19-18)