(a) An applicant for a permit shall make application to the county sheriff’s office.
(b) Each applicant shall furnish all applicable information required by § 2.5-42.
(c) The applicant must provide a 2-inch by 2-inch color photograph.
(d) The county sheriff’s office shall conduct an appropriate investigation to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on the application.
(e) The county sheriff’s office shall issue the permit if it finds that all of the requirements of this article have been met and, in addition, if it finds that the following additional requirements have been met:
(1) The applicant has not had any permit or license issued by the county denied, suspended or revoked or cause relating to license activity by the county within the 5-year period immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application;
(2) The applicant is at least 21 years of age;
(3) The applicant has not been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to any felony or to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude within 5 years prior to the issuance of a permit.
(f) The county sheriff’s office shall deny the permit application if the requirements of § 2.5-42 and this section have not been met. In the event of denial, the applicant shall be notified by mail of the denial and the reasons therefor.
(1976 Code, § 2.5-52) (Ord. 1869, § 9, passed 7-19-1988; Ord. 4303, § 6, passed 8-18-2009)