After receiving the application, the Director shall issue the vending permit only if he or she finds that all of the following requirements have been met.
(A) Fees. All fees for the vending permit have been paid.
(B) Fines. All vending-related administrative citations and fines payable to the city have been paid.
(C) Complete application. The application conforms in all respects to the provisions of this subchapter.
(D) Truth. The applicant has not knowingly made a material misrepresentation of fact in the application.
(E) Cooperation. The applicant has provided all information required by this subchapter necessary for approval of the application.
(F) Criminal history. Within five years before the date of submission of the application for a vending permit, neither the applicant nor any operator of a vending cart has been convicted or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to a misdemeanor or felony crime of moral turpitude or drug-related misdemeanor or felony crime, including but not limited to: the sale of a controlled substance as specified in Cal. Health and Safety Code §§ 11054 through 11058, and crimes involving any of the following actions, which are considered crimes of moral turpitude for the purposes of this section: assault with intent to commit murder, attempted lewd acts on a minor, arson, burglary, child abuse, criminal threats, domestic violence when committed against your spouse, failure to register as a sex offender, felon in possession of a firearm, felony hit and run, grand theft auto, murder, perjury, possession for sale of controlled substances, rape, receiving stolen property, robbery, trespass with the intent to injure any property or property rights, or interfere with the conduct of business, voluntary manslaughter, and welfare fraud.
(G) Criminal information. The Director is specifically authorized to obtain state summary criminal history record information as provided for in Cal. Penal Code § 11105. Any complaint for the charges listed in division (E) of this section pending before a court of law shall cause the application to be considered pending until adjudication of the complaint. In addition, failure of the state to return state summary criminal history record information to the Director shall cause the application to be considered pending until such time as that information is provided to the Director.
(Ord. 1098, passed 8-13-20)