(a) The registration application shall be filed by the applicant, who shall attest to the truthfulness of the statements contained therein. The application shall be accompanied by a fee to be set by the Village Council to compensate the municipality for the costs incident to the issuance of the registration.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), upon receipt of the application and fee, the registration shall normally be issued by the Police Chief or his designee within fourteen (14) days from the filing of the completed application, during which time the Police Chief may verify the contents of the application. The registration shall be valid for a period of six (6) months from and after the date of the issuance thereof. Every person desiring to exercise the occupation of a solicitor shall register with the municipality.
(c) The Police Chief shall not issue a registration if one or more of the conditions exist:
(1) The application is incomplete; or
(2) The applicant has been convicted of any felony or has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense involving moral turpitude within the past five (5) years, or a crime of violence as defined in Ohio R.C. 2901.01(A)(9); or
(3) The application contains false information.
(Ord. 2016-25. Passed 2-14-17.)