§ 550.04. Issuance and display of license.

(A)

Subject to the terms of this chapter and Chapter 501 of the Columbus City Codes, the License Section shall issue a license to an applicant to operate a scrap metal facility at a specified location, unless the License Section finds any of the following:

(1)

That the application does not contain all the required information, or that the application contains a material misrepresentation;

(2)

That the facility which is to be licensed fails to conform to the Columbus City Codes, including, but not limited to, zoning, building, health and fire.

(B)

The License Section may refuse to issue a license to an applicant if it finds any of the following:

(1)

That the applicant, or any person having a direct or indirect interest in that which is to be licensed, has been convicted of a felony or theft offense within the past ten (10) years or is on probation or parole for a felony or theft offense;

(2)

That criminal conduct as defined in Title 29 of the Ohio Revised Code or Title 23 of the Columbus City Codes has or is occurring on the premises of the facility on a repeated basis by customers, patrons, employees, operators or licensees. Repeated basis shall mean two (2) or more offenses within the previous twelve (12) months.

(C)

The issued license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the public area of the facility.

(Ord. 0441-2007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 1788-2010, § 1, 1-31-2011)