(A) Applications for a hunting permit shall be filed with the City Secretary.
(B) Applications for a hunting permit shall be made by a natural person in a form prescribed by the City Manager, shall be verified, and shall contain the following information:
(1) The full legal name, home address, date of birth, and home telephone number of the person filing the application;
(2) A United States Geological Survey scaled map of the hunting area, showing the total area of the property and all structures that are occupied or suitable for occupancy by humans or animals within the hunting area or within 300 yards of any property line of the hunting area;
(3) The name, home address, and home telephone number of each owner of the hunting area, if different than the applicant;
(4) The type of weapons to be used in the hunt, including the caliber of any firearm to be used;
(5) A copy of the applicant's valid Texas hunting license appropriate for the species to be hunted and the weapons to be used, or equivalent license approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, or proof that the applicant is exempt by law from obtaining such a license;
(6) If the applicant does not own the hunting area, a written consent from each owner of such hunting area authorizing the applicant to hunt there;
(7) A statement that the applicant is fully qualified under federal and state law to possess and use each type of weapon to be used in the hunt; and
(8) A statement that the applicant is not currently under indictment, information or accusation for, and has not within the ten year period preceding the filing of the application been convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication for:
(a) Any offense involving firearms or a deadly weapon;
(b) Any offense involving alcohol, controlled substances as defined in Chapter 481, Tex. Health & Safety Code, or other dangerous drugs;
(c) Any offense involving cruelty to animals;
(d) Any felony; or
(e) Any Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or any offense under Tex. Penal Code § 42.01.
(C) The City Manager shall either approve or disapprove the application within 20 days following the date of filing the application, and the failure of the City Manager to approve the application within such time shall result in the administrative denial of the application. The City Manager shall approve the issuance of a permit under this chapter unless the City Manager determines that:
(1) The hunting area is less than ten square acres in size;
(2) The hunt would violate any applicable law or regulation;
(3) Within the preceding 24 months the applicant has either been convicted of violating a provision of this chapter, or has had a hunting permit revoked hereunder;
(4) The applicant is delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money owed to the city; or
(5) The applicant has made any material misrepresentation, or failed to disclose any material fact, in an application filed pursuant to this section.
(D) If the application is approved, the City Manager shall promptly issue the permit. If the application is denied, the City Manager shall notify the applicant in writing and state the basis for such denial.
(Ord. 2004-42, passed 9-14-04)