(a) Any person desiring a license required by this article shall make application in writing to the Chief of Police on an application form provided by the city for that purpose. On the application the applicant shall set forth:
(1) The full name and residential address of the applicant;
(2) A statement indicating whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States or an alien legally residing in the United States;
(3) The applicant's driver's license number or the federal tax identification number of the business;
(4) The full name and address of each partner if the applicant is a partnership;
(5) The full name and address of each officer and director if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company;
(6) The address of the fixed and permanent location where the business is to be conducted and proof of ownership of the private property, or a written statement including the name, address and telephone number of the property owner, or authorized agent granting permission for operation of the business at the proposed location where the business will be operated. If the property owner is a partnership or corporation, the statement shall include the name, address, and the telephone number of one of the partners or one of the principals;
(7) The regular days and hours of operation of the business;
(8) The applicant's date of birth, place of birth, and each address where the applicant has resided in the five years immediately preceding the application;
(9) A statement of whether the individual applicant, any partner in a partnership, or any officer or director of a corporation or limited liability company, has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any criminal offense in this state or any other state or country. If the applicant has been arrested or jailed for any criminal offense, the applicant shall list the offense or offenses for which the applicant was arrested, jailed, or imprisoned, the date or dates of confinement, and the place, court and case number of the case;
(10) A statement that neither the applicant, nor any business partner, nor in the case of a corporation, any officer or director, has had a license governing the business described herein revoked;
(11) The signature of the applicant;
(12) A sworn statement that all matters stated in the application are true and correct;
(13) Evidence that the applicant is at least 18 years of age by presentation of valid identification, including a photograph showing the face of the applicant in the form of:
a. A current driver's license from the State of Texas or another state of the United States;
b. An identification card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety, or a corresponding card or certificate issued by another state; or
c. A United States military identification card; and
(14) Such other information as the Chief of Police deems necessary.
b. The Chief of Police shall review and approve the application and issue a license unless the Chief of Police finds:
(1) The information provided in the application is incomplete, materially false or incorrect, or the applicant has failed in any material way to comply with this article and applicable rules and regulations; or
(2) The applicant had a license revoked during the preceding one-year period.
(Ord. No. 3684, § 2, 04-08-10)