(A) The Police Chief, or designate, shall investigate the qualifications of applicants for secondhand store license. The Chief of Police may interview the applicant or any employee of the applicant prior to recommending a determination to the application.
(B) (1) An application may be denied for the following reasons:
(a) The applicant has been convicted of a crime or offense involving theft and related offenses, burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief or robbery as those crimes are defined in ORS Chapter 164 or its counterpart in another jurisdiction;
(b) The applicant has engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or illegal practices or conduct in any business or profession;
(c) The applicant failed to supply the required application information or submits false or misleading information;
(d) The applicant has previously violated the provisions contained in this chapter or its counterpart in another jurisdiction;
(e) The applicant has failed to pay any fee required to be paid by this chapter; or
(f) The location of the business is inconsistent with the zoning ordinance or other development regulation of the city.
(2) If denial of license issue is recommended, the Police Chief, or designate, shall report to the City Manager the reason(s) therefor.
(Ord. 1100, passed 5-2-1988; Ord. 1244, passed 11-21-2001)