The Chief of Police shall refer the application to a subordinate officer who shall fully investigate the applicant and the facts and circumstances concerning the application submitted, and who shall report in writing to the Police Chief, his/her recommendations and reasons therefor as to whether such Operator's Permit should be granted or denied.
The Chief of Police shall consider any relevant factual material relating to such applicant, and shall authorize the issuance of an Operator's Permit as required by this Chapter only upon finding that:
A. During the ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of the application, the applicant has not been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or crime of moral turpitude or been found in violation of laws or a regulation in a governmental quasi-judicial proceeding when the facts underlying such proceeding or conviction show a nexus between the crime or violation and the particular business operations or indicate the lack of qualities essential to protect the public health, safety and welfare in operations under the permit;
B. The applicant is not required to register under Penal Code § 290 or Health and Safety Code § 11590;
C. The applicant has not knowingly made any false, misleading or fraudulent statement of fact in the permit application process, or on any document required by the City in conjunction therewith; and,
D. The location for which the permit is sought is compatible with the neighborhood and suitable for the type of operation proposed, and will not pose a public nuisance as defined in this Code in the neighborhood or disrupt the peace and solitude of a residential area.
(Ord. MC-1472, 3-07-18; Ord. MC-884, 9-08-93; Ord. MC-505, 3-19-86; Ord. MC-502, 3-06-86)