Permits authorized by this Chapter may be denied by the City Clerk/Finance Director upon original or renewal application upon the following grounds:
(A) The application is incomplete; or
(B) Applicant has been convicted of a crime, and the time for appeal has elapsed, or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of the entry of a subsequent order under California Penal Code section 1203.4; provided, however, that the permit may be denied upon this ground only if the crime is substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties associated with leading or otherwise escorting a vehicular funeral procession.