(A) Procedure for application review. Within five business days of receipt of an application, Wake County or designee (hereafter "county") shall issue a permit unless the applicant:
(1) Has not submitted a completed application;
(2) Has submitted false information;
(3) Is under 18 years of age
(B) Possession of permit. Any person authorized by permit to engage in begging or panhandling shall at all times that he or she is engaged in the permitted acts carry the issued permit in his or her possession. In addition, a permittee shall exhibit his or her permit when requested to do so by any prospective customer or law enforcement officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to alter or falsify a permit issued under this section; and/or for any person other than the permittee to use a permit issued under this section.
(C) Denial. In the case of denial, the county's denial and the reasons for denial shall be noted on the application, and the applicant shall be notified that his application is denied and no permit shall be issued. Notice shall be mailed to the applicant at the last known address shown on the application form if given.
(Ord. passed 11-7-2011; Am. Ord. passed 5-21-2012)