(A) At the time of filing an application for a permit required by this subchapter, applicants will present their driver’s license, if they have one, to the Chief of Police or designated representative. If they do not have one, a state-issued non-driver photo ID card or an unexpired U.S. passport will be accepted.
(B) The Chief of Police or designated representative will run a state background check and nationwide warrants check and check the state sex offender registry on every applicant.
(C) If, as a result of the above investigations, the character of the applicant and the nature of his or her business is found to be satisfactory for the protection of the public good, the Chief of Police or designated representative will sign the application, photograph the applicant, then scan and email the photo, the application and the results of the three checks conducted in division (B) to the City Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Administrator.
(D) If, as a result of the above investigations, the character of the applicant and/or the nature of his or her business is found to be unsatisfactory for the protection of the public good, the Chief of Police or designated representative will endorse on the application the disapproval and the reasons for it and notify the applicant that the application is disapproved and that no permit will be issued. The Chief of Police or designated representative will send the application to the City Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Administrator to keep on file.
(Ord. 2019-33, passed 9-3-19)