(A) Persons ineligible. No permit under this chapter shall be issued to an applicant if the applicant:
(1) Is not 18 years of age or older on the date the permit application is submitted to the City Clerk;
(2) Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the occupation permitted, including but not limited to cruelty to animals, as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subdivision 2, as it may be amended from time to time, and has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties of the permitted occupation as prescribed by M.S. § 364.03, subdivision 3, as it may be amended from time to time;
(3) Is not a citizen of the United States, a resident alien, or does not have the legal authority to be employed in the United States;
(4) Is not of good moral character or repute;
(5) Has knowingly falsified or misrepresented information on the permit application;
(6) Owes taxes and assessments to the state, county, school district, or city that are due and delinquent; or
(7) Is not the real party in interest of the business being permitted.
(B) Location ineligible. The following locations shall be ineligible for a permit under this chapter:
(1) Taxes due on property. No permit shall be granted or renewed on any property on which taxes, assessments, or other financial claims of the state, county, school district, or city are due, delinquent, or unpaid. In the event a suit has been commenced under M.S. §§ 278.01-278.14, as it may be amended from time to time, questioning the amount or validity of taxes, the City Council may on application waive strict compliance with this provision; no waiver may be granted, however, for taxes or any portion thereof which remain unpaid for a period exceeding 1 year after becoming due.
(2) Improper zoning. No license shall be granted if the property is not properly zoned for a pet shop under Title XV of this code unless the pet shop is a legal, non-conforming use.
(Prior Code, § 18-46) Penalty, see § 111.99