8.95.040 Investigation of Applicant – Issuance and Denial of Permit.
(1) The Police Department shall determine the accuracy of the information contained in the application and conduct a criminal history background investigation of the applicant within fourteen (14) days of the application being completed. The Police Department shall promptly forward the results of the investigation, together with a recommendation for approval or denial, to the Chief of Police.
(2) The Chief of Police may deny the applicant the permit if the applicant has:
(a) Committed any act consisting of fraud or misrepresentation;
(b) Committed any act which, if committed by a permit holder, would be grounds for suspension or revocation of a permit;
(c) Within the previous 10 years, been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony directly relating to the occupation of vendor, including, but not limited to, those misdemeanors and felonies involving moral turpitude, fraud or misrepresentation;
(d) Been previously refused a permit under the provisions of this chapter; providing, however, that any applicant denied a permit under the provisions of this chapter may reapply if and when the reasons for denial no longer exist; or
(e) Made any false or misleading statement in the application.
(3) The denial of a permit to an individual, corporation, partnership or other organization which serves as the employer or principal for individual Itinerant Vendors shall be a sufficient basis to deny a permit to the individual applicants who are employed by or acting as an agent for the applicant.
(4) The denial of a permit shall be provided to the applicant in writing by personally delivering the notice of denial to the applicant or by mailing the notice of denial, postage prepaid, to the address stated on the application. (Ord. 08-10 §5, 2008).