The business of selling concealable firearms shall be conducted only under a permit issued by the City and shall be subject to all conditions contained in this chapter.
(Prior code 6360; Ord. 32-78; Ord. 07-24, 5/14/2024)
Application for a permit to carry on the business of selling concealable firearms shall be made to the Chief of Police upon forms to be furnished by the Business Services Coordinator.
(Prior code 6360.1; Ord. 32-78)
The Chief of Police shall cause each applicant to be fingerprinted and photographed, a record of which shall be kept in the office of the Chief of Police. The applicant shall pay the amount set by the State for processing the fingerprints. The Chief of Police shall cause an investigation of each applicant to be made to determine if such applicant has committed any act that if done by a permittee would be grounds for revocation or suspension of a permit, or if such applicant has been convicted of a felony or any crime that has a substantial relationship to the permitted business.
(Prior code 6360.2; Ord. 32-78)
The Chief of Police shall approve or deny the permit based upon the grounds in Section 5.32.080 and the following criteria:
A. 
Proper physical security of the business location to insure that the firearms will not be accessible to unauthorized persons;
B. 
The number of existing approved licenses and their locations;
C. 
The location of the business conforms to all zoning requirements; however, it shall not be permitted as a home occupation.
(Prior code 6360.3; Ord. 32-78; Ord. 07-24, 5/14/2024)
The Chief of Police shall approve or deny the permit within a reasonable time. Upon approval by the Chief of Police, the Business Services Coordinator shall issue a concealable firearms seller's permit.
(Prior code 6360.4; Ord. 32-78)
The permit shall expire 12 months after date of issue and a concealable firearms seller must file for a new permit for each succeeding year, which filings will be made and acted upon in the same manner as the original application, except that if the applicant's picture and fingerprints are already on file with the Chief of Police, picture and fingerprinting requirements may be waived.
(Prior code 6360.5; Ord. 32-78)
Each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee in such amount as is established from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code 6360.6; Ord. 32-78; Ord. 16-85; Ord. 18-07)