(a) Upon receipt of a license application, the original shall be referred to the Chief of Police, or his designee, who shall cause such investigation of the applicant.
(b) The Chief of Police or his designee, shall approve the license to be issued by the City Manager if:
(1) All of the statements made in the application are true.
(2) The applicant has provided a valid photographic identification card.
(3) The applicant has not been convicted of a “specified criminal act” for which: (1) less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction, the date of completion of probation, or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of a misdemeanor offense for the specified criminal acts; (2) less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction, the date of completion of probation, parole or community control, or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of a felony offense, for the specified criminal acts; (3) less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction, that date of completion of probation, parole or community control, or the date of release from confinement, whichever is the later date, if the convictions are of two or more misdemeanor offenses arising out of different incidents for specified criminal acts offenses occurring within any 24-month period. The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect on disqualification of the applicant. An applicant who has been convicted of the above described specified criminal acts may qualify for a solicitation license only when the time period required above has elapsed.
(4) All materials required to be provided with the application have been provided.
(c) If the Chief of Police or his designee denies the license application, he or she shall promptly notify the City Manager, who in turn shall promptly notify the applicant of the denial in writing and state the reason(s) for the denial.
(d) The City Manager, shall issue a permit upon receipt of a completed permit application. The City Manager shall approve or deny a license application within two business days from receipt of a completed application.
(Ord. 14-01. Passed 1-21-14; Ord. 14-13. Passed 4-21-14.)