(A) The issuing authority shall be the Chief of Police.
(B) Applications for all permits required under this chapter shall be filed with the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall prescribe the form of the application and request such information as is necessary to evaluate and act upon the permit application.
(C) The Chief of Police shall conduct an investigation of the applicant to determine his or her character, reputation and moral integrity; provided further, the Chief of Police, at his or her discretion, may dispense with the investigation upon being furnished with an authenticated copy of a current permit issued by another governmental agency. The permit shall be denied if the character, reputation or moral integrity of the applicant is determined to be inimical to the safety or general welfare of the community, or if the applicant falsifies any information in the permit application.
(1992 Code, § 117.18)