§ 111.491. License application requirements.

A.

Every applicant for a license shall make an application in writing to the License Clerk, which application shall set forth the name under which the business is to be conducted, the name of every person owning or having an interest in the business, the name of any person to be employed in the business, the location where the business is to be conducted, and the type of articles to be purchased, sold, or exchanged. The application must be made by the person who is to conduct the business and must contain references from at least two residents of the City as to the character of the applicant.

B.

No license shall be issued to any applicant if the applicant, any of the persons owning or having an interest in the business, or any employee of the business has been convicted of any felony or any crime involving fraud, theft, receiving or possessing stolen property in the five years immediately preceding the date of the license application. The License Clerk shall not issue a license until thirty days have passed from the date of the application so that the License Clerk can thoroughly check the background and character of those persons as required by this article.

C.

Subsection B of this section shall not apply to those applicants who are duly licensed under the provisions of this article at the time of their application. Penalty, see § 111.999.

(Ord. 262-1981)