§ 82-61. Application for and issuance or refusal of license.

(a)

Any person desiring a license required by this division shall make application therefor in writing to the city clerk on an application form provided for that purpose. On the application the applicant shall set forth:

(1)

The full name, phone number and residential address of the applicant;

(2)

A statement indicating whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States or an alien legally residing in the United States;

(3)

The applicant's social security number or business' federal tax identification number and driver's license number;

(4)

The full name and address of each partner if the applicant is a partnership;

(5)

The full name and address of each officer and director if the applicant is a corporation;

(6)

The fixed and permanent location where the business is to be conducted and proof of his ownership of the private property or a written statement including the name, address and telephone number of the property owner or authorized agent, granting permission for operation of the business at the proposed location where his business will be in operation. If the property owner is a partnership or corporation, the statement shall include the name, address, and telephone number of one of the partners or one of the principals prior to issuance of any license;

(7)

The regular days and hours of operation;

(8)

The applicant's date of birth, place of birth, and each address where he has resided in the five years immediately preceding his application;

(9)

A statement of whether the individual applicant, any partner in a partnership, or any officer or director of a corporation, has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any criminal offense in this state or any other state or country, exclusive of class C misdemeanor traffic violations. If he has been arrested or jailed for any such offense, he shall set out the offense for which he was arrested, jailed, or imprisoned, the date of the arrest or confinement, and the place, court and case number of the case;

(10)

A statement that neither he nor any business partner, nor, in the case of a corporation, any corporate officer or director, has had a license under this division or any preceding city ordinance governing the businesses described herein revoked;

(11)

The signature of the applicant;

(12)

A sworn and notarized statement that all matters stated in the application are true and correct;

(13)

Evidence that the applicant is at least 18 years of age by presentation of valid identification, including a photograph showing the face of the applicant, in the form of:

a.

A current driver's license from Texas or another state within the United States;

b.

An identification card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety; or

c.

A current passport; and

(14)

Such other information as the chief of police finds relevant.

(b)

The city clerk shall review and approve the application and issue a license unless he/she finds:

(1)

The information provided in the application is incomplete, false or incorrect or the applicant has failed to comply with this division and applicable rules and regulations; and

(2)

The applicant has had a license issued pursuant to this division revoked during the preceding one-year period.

(c)

In the event that the city clerk rejects or refuses to issue an application, the provisions of section 82-79 shall apply.

(Ord. No. 10,780, § 3, 12-13-07)