§ 3-98. Grant or denial.

(a)

The Chief Administrative Officer shall issue the permit required under this article if the application for the permit contains all of the information required by Section 3-97 and:

(1)

No person whose name is required to be set forth in the application pursuant to Section 3-97 or reported to the City pursuant to Section 3-101 has been convicted of:

a.

Any violent felony involving a crime against a person;

b.

Any other felony within the five years preceding the date of the application;

c.

Any misdemeanor involving contributing to the delinquency of a minor within the five years preceding the date of the application;

d.

Any other criminal offense against a juvenile; or

e.

Any crime within the five years preceding the date of the application involving:

1.

The possession, sale or distribution of, attempted possession, sale or distribution of, or conspiracy to possess, sell or distribute a controlled substance, alcohol or firearms; or

2.

The sale or distribution of, attempted sale or distribution of, or conspiracy to sell or distribute marijuana;

(2)

There has been no misrepresentation or misstatement concerning or omission of any fact, material or otherwise, in the application, whether such misrepresentation, misstatement or omission is intentional or inadvertent;

(3)

No person whose name is required to be set forth in the application pursuant to Section 3-97 has been a holder of a permit revoked under Section 3-99 within three years prior to the date of the application;

(4)

No person whose name is required to be set forth in the application pursuant to Section 3-97 owes any delinquent taxes of any kind to the City; and

(5)

No person whose name is required to be set forth in the application pursuant to Section 3-97 owns or has owned any establishment that has been adjudicated to be a common or public nuisance pursuant to applicable State law.

(b)

The Chief Administrative Officer shall grant the permit or deny the application within 45 days after receipt of a complete application. However, if the Chief Administrative Officer is unable to determine within such time whether or not the application complies with the requirements for the granting of a permit on the basis of the information provided, the Chief Administrative Officer may so notify the applicant and require the applicant to provide such additional information as may be necessary. In such case, the Chief Administrative Officer shall have an additional 30 days from the date on which such information is furnished to grant the permit or deny the application. If the applicant fails to provide such information within the amount of time specified by the Chief Administrative Officer, the application shall be denied.

(Code 1993, § 3-68; Code 2004, § 6-158; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2010-113-159, § 1, 9-13-2010)

(Code 1993, § 3-68; Code 2004, § 6-158; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2010-113-159, § 1, 9-13-2010)