A. Upon receipt of an application for a permit as required by section 9-631 of this division, the City Clerk shall submit one (1) copy of the application to the Chief of Police for review. The Chief of Police shall note thereon any relevant information which appears in the official records in his/her charge concerning any convictions of the applicant for any of the offenses specified in subsection E1 of this section.
B. The City Clerk shall cause such other investigation or inquiry concerning the applicant as deemed necessary to determine whether the application is in compliance with the terms and conditions of this article and other applicable provisions of this Code.
C. Upon completion of the necessary investigation as provided for by this section, the City Clerk shall review the application to ensure that:
1. The applicant or the applicant's employer is a vendor registered with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the payment of Sales Tax, or that he has otherwise demonstrated that Sales Tax has been or is being paid on the items sold, or that the applicant or the applicant's employer is exempt from payment of such tax;
2. The applicant or the applicant's employer is aware of his or her responsibility to collect and pay Sales Tax, unless tax exempt;
3. The applicant's character or business responsibility is not "unsatisfactory" (as described in subsection E of this section);
4. The applicant has been issued a sign permit, and the proposed signs and locations thereof comply with all the provisions of the planning and zoning ordinances of the City of Grove;
5. The applicant otherwise complies with all of the provisions of this Code.
D. Within seven (7) business days after receipt of an application, the City Clerk shall either approve or disapprove of the application. Grounds for disapproval shall be the following:
1. A finding that the application is incomplete;
2. Nonpayment of the application fee and the investigation fee;
3. Failure of the applicant to verify that he/she, or his/her employer, is a vendor registered with the Oklahoma Tax Commission for the payment of Sales Tax; or that Sales Tax has been or is being paid on the items sold; or that he/she, or his/her employer, is otherwise exempt from payment of Sales Tax;
4. A finding that the applicant has not been issued a sign permit, and signs and locations therefore are not in compliance with the planning and zoning ordinances of the City of Grove;
5. A finding that the applicant's character or business responsibility is "unsatisfactory" (as defined in subsection E of this section).
If the application is approved, the City Clerk shall issue the permit. If the application is disapproved, the City Clerk shall state in writing and with specificity, the reason(s) for disapproval. Mailing a copy of the letter of disapproval to the address shown on the application shall be deemed to be adequate notification.
E. For the purpose of this article, "unsatisfactory character or business responsibility" of an applicant or applicant's employer shall be defined as follows:
1. A finding that the applicant or applicant's employer has been convicted of any of the following:
a. Murder;
b. Voluntary manslaughter;
c. Robbery;
d. Burglary;
e. Larceny;
f. Theft;
g. Fraud;
h. An offense involving moral turpitude;
i. Any nonconsensual sex offense;
j. Any offense involving a minor as a victim;
k. Any offense involving the possession, use, distribution or sale of a controlled dangerous substance;
l. Any offense involving a firearm;
m. Any felony; or
2. A finding that the applicant or the applicant's employer has been convicted of two (2) or more violations of the provisions of this article within the preceding twelve (12) months; or
3. A finding that a previous permit held by the applicant or the applicant's employer pursuant to the provisions of this article was revoked within the previous twelve (12) months. (Ord. 720, 4-5-2016)