A. Subject to the terms of this chapter, the Codes Enforcement Office shall issue a license to an applicant to operate a scrap metal facility at a specified location, unless the service safety director finds any of the following:
(1) That the application does not contain all the required information, or that the application contains a material misrepresentation.
(2) That the facility which is to be licensed fails to conform to the City of Reading Code including, but not limited to, zoning, building, health, property maintenance and fire.
B. The Codes Enforcement Office may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if it finds any of the following:
(1) That the applicant, or any person having a direct or indirect interest in that which is to be licensed, has been convicted of a felony or theft offense within the past 10 years or is on probation or parole for a felony or theft offense.
(2) That criminal conduct as defined in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code has or is occurring on the premises of the facility on a repeated basis by customers, patrons, employees, operators or licensees. "Repeated basis" shall mean two or more offenses within the previous 12 months.
C. The issued license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the public area of the facility.