§ 389. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF PERMIT.

The Chief of Police shall approve an application for a funeral escort permit unless he or she determines, from a consideration of the application or such information as the Chief of Police may otherwise obtain, that:

(a) the application is incomplete; or

(b) the applicant has failed to comply with any of the other conditions set forth in this Article for issuance of a permit; or

(c) the applicant has been convicted of a crime, and the time for appeal has elapsed, or an order granting probation has been made suspending the imposition of sentence (irrespective of the entry of a subsequent order under Penal Code Section 1203.4); provided, however, that a permit may be denied upon this ground only if the crime is substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties associated with escorting a vehicular funeral procession.

Upon the denial of any application for a funeral escort permit, the Chief of Police shall promptly inform the applicant in writing of the reason(s) for the denial.

(Added by Ord. 376-84, App. 8/13/84)