(a) The city’s licensing specialist shall refer the application for a permit to the police department for an investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, the city’s licensing specialist shall approve, deny or take other action with respect to the application as it considers appropriate.
(b) The city’s licensing specialist may deny, revoke or suspend a permit for good cause, which may include, but is not limited to the following:
(1) The application is incomplete or contains false, misleading or fraudulent statements with respect to any information required;
(2) The applicant or permittee fails to satisfy any qualification or requirement imposed by this Code, or other local, state or federal law or regulations pertaining to the activities;
(3) The applicant or permittee fails to comply with any conditions of the license or permit;
(4) The applicant or permittee is or has engaged in a business, trade or profession without a valid license, permit or approval for suitability, when he or she knew that one was required or under other circumstances that he or she reasonably should have known one was required;
(5) The applicant or permittee has been subjected in any jurisdiction to disciplinary action of any kind against a license, permit or approval for suitability, to the extent that the disciplinary action reflects on the qualifications, acceptability or fitness to hold a permit;
(6) The applicant or permittee has committed acts which would constitute a crime involving drugs, prostitution or other sex crimes, or involving any federal, state or local law or regulation relating to the same or a similar business;
(7) Substantial information exists which tends to show that the applicant or permittee is dishonest or corrupt; and
(8) The applicant or permittee has engaged in deceptive practices upon the public.
(1992 Code, § 23.5-37) (Ord. 31-89, passed 4-10-1989; Ord. 140-06, passed 10-16-2006)