(a) Upon receipt of the application for commercial solicitation license, the original shall be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall determine whether the application is complete based upon the requirements provided in § 844.04, and shall promptly notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the application;
(b) If the Chief of Police determines that the application is complete, the Chief of Police shall cause the investigation of the applicant to be made and shall have ten calendar days within which to make a decision based on the provisions in divisions (c) and (d) of this section as to whether to grant or deny the application for a commercial solicitation license.
(c) If as a result of the investigation, it is determined that the applicant has been convicted of a crime related to deception, fraud, sex offenses, or other crime of moral turpitude, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the application his or her disapproval and his or her reasons for the same, and return the application to the Mayor or his or her designee, who shall notify the applicant that his or her application is disapproved and that no license will be issued.
(d) If as a result of the investigation, no conviction as detailed in division (b) of this section is discovered, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the application his or her approval, execute a permit addressed to the applicant for the carrying on of the business applied for and return the permit, along with the application, to the Mayor or his or her designee, who shall deliver to the applicant his or her permit and issue a license. The license shall contain the signature and seal of the issuing officer and shall show the name, address and photograph of the licensee, the class of the license issued and either the kind of goods to be sold under the license, and the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle used in such soliciting or canvassing. The Mayor or his or her designee shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued.
(Ord. 2008-49, passed 9-16-2008; Am. Ord. 2018-27, passed 7-9-2018)