(A) Upon receipt of a complete application, the Planning and Development Director, or their designee, shall make such investigation as is reasonably necessary to verify the information in the application and to assure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and shall issue a permit unless the applicant:
(1) Has not submitted a complete application, along with the administrative fee for the permit;
(2) Is not permitted by law to engage in the activity due to age;
(3) Has been convicted of, or has pleaded no contest to, a felony charge within the ten years preceding the submittal of the application;
(4) Has been, within the previous five years, convicted of, or pleaded no contest to, a misdemeanor charge under G.S. § 66-257, or a misdemeanor charge, involving theft, fraud, forging, uttering, or other crimes of like nature or any crime involving moral turpitude;
(5) Does not have valid driving privileges in the state in those cases where the applicant will be operating a vehicle in the course and scope of the commercial solicitation;
(6) Has not obtained all other necessary licenses, permits, or inspections, including privilege licenses;
(7) Has not provided written permission from the property owner for the location where the commercial operations shall take place (this section shall not apply to peddler or door-to-door sales operations);
(8) Proposes to display goods for retail sale on a residentially-zoned parcel;
(9) Proposes to display goods for sale at a single location or combination of locations for more than 14 days in a calendar year.
(B) The Police Chief shall have up to 72 hours to approve or deny an application and issue a permit.
(Ord. passed - -; Am. Ord. 02-2023, passed 4-11-23)