A. The personnel officer shall reject any application which indicates on its face that the applicant does not possess the minimum qualifications required for the position or when the application is not properly completed. Applications shall also be rejected if the applicant is physically unfit for the performance of duties of the position to which he/she seeks appointment; is addicted to the habitual use of drugs or intoxicating liquor; has been convicted of a crime which would impede his/her ability to perform the job for which he/she is applying; is not legally permitted to work within the United States; has made any false statement of any material fact or practiced or attempted to practice any deception or fraud in his/her application; or other reasons which would indicate that the applicant is unfit for the position. Whenever an application is rejected, notice of such rejection shall be mailed to the applicant by the personnel officer. Defective applications may be returned to the applicant with notice to amend same providing the time limit for receiving applications has not expired.
B. As part of the review of an application, the personnel officer is empowered to obtain summary criminal history information and local summary criminal history information, as defined in Sections 11105 and 13300 of the California Penal Code, for the sole purpose of determining whether or not an applicant is addicted to the habitual or excessive use of drugs or intoxicating liquor, or has been convicted of a crime which would impede his/her ability to perform the job for which he/she is applying.
(Ord. 86-03-970 § 1 (part), 1986)