(A) Upon receipt of the application, the Clerk/Treasurer's office shall initiate the appropriate action to process the application. The Clerk/Treasurer's office shall make an appropriate investigation of the applicant, including but not limited to, an inspection of the motorized vehicle, stand or cart and location to insure compliance with this chapter. The Clerk/Treasurer's office shall issue a permit to the applicant within 15 days after the receipt of the application, unless the Clerk/Treasurer's office finds one or more of the following to be true:
(1) The applicant is under 18 years of age;
(2) The applicant is overdue in payment of city taxes, fees, fines or penalties assessed or imposed upon the applicant;
(3) The applicant has failed to answer or falsely answered a question or request for information on the application;
(4) The applicant has failed to provide proof of a license, insurance or a permit, or any other information, as required by this chapter or by state law for the operation of the proposed business;
(5) The required permit fee has not been paid;
(6) The applicant has failed to comply with, or the proposed business will violate any applicable law, ordinance or regulation of the city; or
(7) The applicant's business or method of doing business will interfere with traffic flow on public streets or sidewalks.
(B) If the Clerk/Treasurer's office finds any of the items listed above to be true, the Clerk/Treasurer's officer shall deny the application and send to the applicant by first class mail to the address indicated on the application a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for the denial and notifying the applicant of his or her right to appeal.
(Ord. 17-01, passed 6-19-2017; Ord. 2022-02, passed 7-25-2022)