A. Any person, partnership or corporation who engages in the business of a private investigator agency or detective agency or a merchant security guard business within the corporate limits of the city shall be licensed by the city as provided in this chapter. The fee for the agency or business license shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year.
B. Any person employed by a private investigator or private detective business or by a security guard business within the corporate limits of the city shall be licensed by the city as provided in this chapter. If application is made at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the license, a licensee may renew the license; provided, however, that any person who is a sole proprietor of such a business shall not be required to obtain a separate individual license after obtaining the business license. Fees for such initial or renewal license shall be in an amount established by resolution of the city council.
A license shall be renewed or a new one issued if application is made after the deadline every year any such licensee continues to engage in such work. If an applicant is to carry a firearm at any time as part of employment, authorization to do so shall be noted on his license, provided he has met the standards to do so as expressed in section 5.44.040 of this chapter. This authorization shall be renewed every year a licensee continues to engage in such work. Carrying of a firearm while so working without authorization shall be both grounds for revocation of license and a misdemeanor. Any person licensed under this chapter shall immediately report any discharge of his firearm within the city in connection with employment under this chapter to the chief of police, who may require a written report in regard to such a firearm discharge.
(Ord. 3094, 2022: Ord. 2697 § 4, 2002: Ord. 2654 § 2, 2000: Ord. 2544 § 1, 1996: 1983 Code: prior code § 5-22-2)