Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 3 Permits

Applications for the permits required by the provisions of this chapter shall be made in writing to the Sheriff-Coroner and shall be accompanied by the following:

(a) The fee provided for in Section 5-14.308 of this article;

(b) Two (2) recent photographs of the applicant and of each partner, officer, director, or manager thereof;

(c) (Repealed by § 5, Ord. 685, eff. September 12, 1973, and § 5, Ord. 702, eff. April 17, 1974);

(d) Unless such are already on file or have been approved by the Sheriff-Coroner, examples or diagrams showing the color and design of any uniform, insignia, or identification card and the lettering, identification, markings, or insignia for motor vehicles or motorcycles proposed for use by the applicant in the private patrol enterprise. Any sample submitted to the Sheriff-Coroner shall be returned by him to the applicant upon the expiration of the appeal period, upon an order of the Sheriff-Coroner without appeal, or upon the final order of the Board determining the appeal; and

(e) A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all clients and employers. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972, as amended by § 5, Ord. 685, eff. September 12, 1973, and § 5, Ord. 702, eff. April 17, 1974)

The application shall be verified and shall include:

(a) The name, age, residence, mailing address, home and business telephone numbers, social security number, and place of birth of the applicant and each partner, director, and manager thereof;

(b) Whether the applicant is an individual, partnership, or corporation;

(c) Whether or not the applicant has or has ever had a private patrol operator’s license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Private Investigator and Adjuster Act of the State, and whether such a license has ever been refused, suspended, or revoked, and the dates of issuance, surrender, refusal, suspension, or revocation of such license, and a description of the facts and reasons therefor;

(d) Whether or not the applicant or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof is or has been of bad moral character, together with a complete description of all incidents evidencing such bad moral character;

(e) Whether or not the applicant or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof possesses or has ever possessed intemperate habits, together with a description of the habit and the nature, extent, and duration thereof;

(f) Whether or not the applicant or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof is of bad reputation for truth, honesty, or integrity, together with a description of the circumstances and locality where such reputation is held;

(g) Whether or not the applicant or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof has committed any act constituting dishonesty or fraud, together with the time, place, and description of the act;

(h) Whether or not the applicant or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof has ever been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or the illegal use, carrying, or possession of a dangerous weapon, together with a specification of the crime, the date and location of the conviction, the nature of any sentence served, and a description of the surrounding circumstances;

(i) A statement listing any and all names used by the applicant, or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof, other than the name by which such persons are currently known, together with an explanation setting forth the places where each such name was used, the dates of such use, and the full explanation of the reasons for which such name was used. If such a person has never used a name other than that by which he is currently known, this fact shall be set forth;

(j) The name and address of the employer and the date employment commenced and the termination of each employer, past or present, of the applicant, or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof; and

(k) Whether the applicant or any partner, officer, director, manager, or nonexempt employee thereof will use a firearm while not in uniform and, if so, the kind of firearm and a description of the user’s proficiency in its use. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)

In addition to the requirements set forth in Sections 5-14.301 and 5-14.302 of this article, an application for a private patrol permit shall include the following:

(a) A full description of the location and operation of the applicant’s private patrol enterprise, including the place of business and radio operations;

(b) Whether or not the applicant, or any partner, officer, director, or manager thereof, is licensed by the Bureau of Collection and Investigative Services of the State pursuant to the provisions of the Private Investigator and Adjuster Act and, if so, the class and number of such license, whether or not any proceedings have ever been commenced for the suspension or revocation of such license, and the outcome thereof; and

(c) The title and position occupied by the applicant and each partner, director, manager, and nonexempt employee thereof and a description of the duties of each. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)

In addition to the information required by the provisions of Sections 5-14.301 through 5-14.303 of this article, an application for a registration permit shall set forth the title of the position occupied by the applicant and a description of his duties. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)

The Sheriff-Coroner shall cause an investigation to be made of the facts stated in the permit application and the data accompanying the application. If the application involves the use of a firearm while a person is not in uniform, the Sheriff-Coroner may require such person to demonstrate his proficiency in the use of such firearm. Within thirty (30) days, the Sheriff-Coroner shall make his order upon the application. If he finds that the applicant is in compliance with all the regulations imposed by this chapter, the Sheriff-Coroner shall order the issuance of the permit. If he finds that compliance with such regulations can be obtained by the applicant, the Sheriff-Coroner may issue a permit subject to reasonable conditions. If he finds that the applicant cannot comply with the regulations imposed by this chapter, the Sheriff-Coroner shall deny the permit. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)

Upon making his order granting a permit or granting a permit subject to conditions, the Sheriff-Coroner shall issue a permit to the applicant. Each permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall bear a number. Once a permit number has been assigned, it shall not be reassigned to any other permittee. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)

Permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be assignable. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)

The permit application fees shall be as follows:

(a) For a private patrol operator’s permit $25.00;

(b) For a registration permit $10.00. (§ 1, Ord. 661, eff. January 12, 1972)