5.15.040 Investigation of applicant – Issuance and denial of permit.
(1) The City Manager shall refer the application to the Police Department which shall determine the accuracy of the information contained in the application and conduct a criminal history background investigation of the applicant. Upon completion, the Police Department shall forward the results of the investigation, together with a recommendation for approval or denial, to the City Manager.
(2) If, as a result of the investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the City Manager shall issue the permit to the applicant. The City Manager shall 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 peddler, including, but not limited to, those misdemeanors and felonies involving moral turpitude, fraud or misrepresentation;
(d) Been 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 peddlers 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. (Ord. 66-03 § 3; Ord. 95-98 § 1)