It shall be unlawful for any persons to acquire, possess, use, sell or handle any explosive as defined in section 4-6-2 of this chapter except as otherwise provided by section 4-6-1 of this chapter, within the city, without having a permit in their possession. Such a permit shall be issued only by the city clerk upon approval of the council.
A. Application: Any person desiring a permit as required by this section shall make application therefor in writing to the city clerk on such forms as the council may prescribe.
B. Investigation Of Applicant: Before any permit is issued by the city clerk, the city clerk shall notify the fire department and the police department that such permit is desired. Upon receipt of such notification, the fire and police departments shall inspect the premises upon which the applicant desires to store, handle and use the explosives set forth in the application and if satisfied: 1) that no serious fire hazard will be created, and 2) that the applicant plans to store and use the explosives in the manner prescribed by this chapter, the fire and police departments shall endorse approval upon said application and return it to the city clerk who shall present the same to the council.
C. Persons Ineligible For Permit: The council shall deny the issuance of any such permit to anyone who:
1. Has been convicted within the past ten (10) years of a felony or gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or anyone who is presently under indictment for any such crime; or
2. Has been within the past ten (10) years convicted of a crime in which the use, possession or sale of narcotics or illicit drugs was an element; or
3. Has been treated within the past ten (10) years for addiction to narcotic or illicit drugs, or has been within such time period admitted to any hospital or institution for treatment of narcotic or illicit drug addiction, or has been within such time period certified by a licensed medical doctor as being addicted to narcotic or illicit drugs; or
4. Has been within the past ten (10) years treated for alcohol addiction, admitted to any hospital or institution for treatment of alcohol addiction, or certified by a licensed medical doctor as being addicted to alcohol; or
5. Has been within the past ten (10) years admitted to any hospital or institution because of or for treatment of any mental deficiency, or certified by a licensed medical doctor as being mentally ill or mentally deficient; or
6. Has been within the past ten (10) years acquitted of any criminal charge by reason of insanity; or
7. Is not twenty one (21) years of age at the time when application for such permit is made. (Ord. 458, 10-19-1970)
D. Issuance, Fee: If the council grants the permit, the city clerk shall, upon receipt of a fee as established by the city's fee schedule, prepare and deliver to said applicant such permit as is requested in said application, provided that no permit shall be granted for a period exceeding ninety (90) days. (Ord. 458, 10-19-1970; amd. Ord. 2007-30, 1-7-2008, eff. retroactive to 1-1-2008)