(A) Investigation. Upon filing with the Management Services Director or his/her designee, one copy of each application for a charitable solicitor permit or a permit to engage in the business of a peddler shall be forwarded to Chief of Police or his/her designee for a background investigation. The Chief of Police shall conduct or waive the background investigation in accordance with § 110.28. Fees for any background investigation as to a permit to engage in the business of a peddler shall be paid in accord with § 110.28(F). Notwithstanding language to the contrary in § 110.28(F), there shall be no fee for a background investigation as to an application for a charitable solicitor permit. Within five days of completing any background investigation performed hereunder, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall report his/her findings upon investigation to the Management Services Director.
(B) (1) Management Services Director determination on issuance of permit. The Management Services Director shall approve a charitable solicitor permit or a permit to engage in the business of a peddler pursuant to the provisions of this chapter unless the Management Services Director makes one or more the following stated findings:
(a) The application has not been fully completed;
(b) False information has been reported in the application; and
(c) The Chief of Police or his/her designee has reported that a background investigation indicates that the permit should be denied.
(2) If the permit application is denied, the Management Services Director shall promptly give the applicant notice of that fact, and a succinct explanation of the reason for such denial per division (B) of this section.
(C) Term of permit. The term of any permit granted per this chapter shall be determined by the Management Services Director but in no event be longer than six months.
('61 Code, § 15B.5) (Ord. 967, passed - -; Am. Ord. 1558, passed 5-6-09)