§ 4-7-7. PERMIT APPROVAL OR DENIAL.

(A)

The chief shall approve a permit application if the chief determines that the applicant and the proposed metal recycler operation meet the requirements of this chapter.

(B)

The chief shall deny a permit application if the chief determines that:

(1)

the metal recycler as proposed will not comply with this chapter or

(2)

the applicant had a permit required by this chapter revoked within the preceding 12-month period.

(C)

The chief may deny a permit application if the chief determines that:

(1)

the applicant provided incorrect or incomplete information on the application; or

(2)

the person has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that directly relates to the duties and responsibilities for operating a metal recycler, such as theft, fraud, robbery, or burglary, and the conviction makes the person unfit to hold a permit.

(D)

If the chief does not approve or deny an application within 45 days of the date it is filed, the application is denied.

(E)

The chief shall give written notice of a denial of an application to the applicant pursuant to Section 13 ( Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of a Permit ).

(F)

An applicant may appeal to the city manager a denial of a permit application in accordance with Section 13 ( Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of a Permit ).

Source: 20100826-028.