(a) An alarm business application shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, residence address and telephone number, date of birth, sex, and Social Security number of each individual, owner, partner, or if a corporation, each officer thereof, and the name, residence address and telephone number of the manager or person to be responsible for the operation of the business if different from such individual owner, partner or officers. Application will have an attached list of names, addresses, telephone numbers and social security numbers of every employee of the business who will engage in the installing, repairing, servicing, selling, leasing or maintaining an alarm system.
(2) A description of the alarm systems and/or devices offered for sale or lease to the public and description of any services relating to alarm devices offered to the public. Each alarm system shall comply with applicable building codes, fire codes and current City ordinances for electrical wiring and alarm installation.
(3) Trade names used during the previous five (5) years by the applicant or such person signing the application along with the location of other business establishments operated in the State currently or during the previous five (5) years.
(4) A list of all felony and misdemeanor convictions or individual proprietors, partners or directors, principal officers and employees of the applicant business. The date and location of each conviction shall also be included.
(5) A statement as to whether the applicant has ever been denied a license or permit in any jurisdiction to engage in the alarm business or has had such license or permit revoked and the reason for revocation.
(6) A statement as to the length of time the applicant has been engaged in the alarm business and where engaged.
(7) The trade name, business address and telephone number on behalf of which the application is made.
(8) A statement that the applicant agrees to update the above information by written notice within ten (10) days after substantial change in information required by this section.
(b) The license applications shall be accompanied by a fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
(c) Alarm businesses already engaged in providing services and/or alarm system equipment in the City on the effective date of this section shall submit an application for a license no later than sixty (60) days after the effective date. Such applicant may continue to do business while their license application is being processed. An applicant not previously engaged in providing services as an alarm business in the City on the effective date of this section shall not commence doing business until his application is approved.
(d) The Chief of Police shall review each applicant for a license and may conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts set forth in the application are true. He shall, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of an application for such license, either approve or deny issuance of same and, accordingly, forward written notification to the applicant of such decision. A written notification of denial shall include the basis for such finding and if the grounds for denial are subject to correction, applicant shall be given ten (10) days after receipt of such notice within which to make the required correction. The notice of denial shall inform the applicant that he may appeal the denial.
(e) The Chief of Police shall deny the application for an alarm business license if he finds that the applicant or the individual having the authority and the responsibility for the management and operation of the applicant’s alarm business within the City or any of the applicants, owners, partners or principal corporate officers have:
(1) Committed any act which, if committed by a licensee, would be grounds for revocation of a license under Section 542.08; or
(2) While unlicensed, knowingly and willfully committed or aided and abetted in the commission of any act for which a license is required by this chapter; or
(3) Been convicted in any jurisdiction of a felony or misdemeanor if the Chief of Police finds that such conviction reflects unfavorably on the fitness of the applicant to engage in alarm business.
(f) The applicant will be notified in writing of the approval or disapproval of the application.
(Ord. 1060-94. Passed 2-10-94.)