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<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 19 OF THE
<br />CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE., 1965, BY THE ADDITION
<br />THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 19-22.1 RELATED TO DETECTIVES.
<br />• BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF
<br />THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW
<br />SECTION RELATED TO DETECTIVES.
<br />SECTION 19-22.1. DETECTIVES AND DETECTIVE AGENCIES.
<br />(A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "DETECTIVE" AND "DETECTIVE AGENCY" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE
<br />ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR PARTNERSHIP ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF, OR ADVERTISING,
<br />OR REPRESENTING HIMSELF, AS BEING ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF DETECTING, DISCOVERING OR REVEALING
<br />CRIME OR CRIMINALS, OR SECURING INFORMATION FOR EVIDENCE RELATING THERETO, OR DISCOVERING OR
<br />REVEALING THE IDENTITY, WHEREABOUTS, CHARACTER OR ACTIONS OF ANY PERSONS, OR THINGS.
<br />(B) (1) IN ORDER TO PROVIDE IMPARTIAL REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO OPERATE AS
<br />DETECTIVES, THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A DETECTIVE REVIEW BOARD WHICH SHALL HAVE THE DUTY OF
<br />REVIEWING ALL APPLICATIONS BY PERSONS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATIONS FOR A PERMIT TO SERVE AS DETECTIVES.
<br />• IN ADDITION, THE SOARD SHALL HAVE THE DUTY OF REVIEWING INFORMATION REPORTED TO IT AS TO FACTS
<br />WHICH COULD SERVE AS A BASIS FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF ANY PERMIT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED.
<br />(2) THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY, COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE,
<br />AND CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY, DURING THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE. THE BOARD SHALL ELECT ONE OF THE
<br />MEMBERS AS CHAIRMAN.
<br />(3) THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO IT, UNLESS THERE IS EVIDENCE
<br />G1Q THAT THE APPLICANT IS UNFIT TO SERVE AS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE BY REASON OF CONVICTION OF FELONY,
<br />OR OF MISDEMEANORS WHICH INDICATE THAT THE APPLICANT EXHIBITS A TENDENCY TO DRUNKENNESS, VIOLENCE,
<br />OR IMMORALITY.
<br />(C) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF A DETECTIVE OR A
<br />DETECTIVE AGENCY, WITHOUT FIRST HAVING OBTAINED A PERMIT TO DO SO AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
<br />ANY PERMIT GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE NON -TRANSFERABLE.
<br />IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF EACH PERMITTEE TO CARRY BODILY INJURY LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE
<br />AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL AND $100,000.00 FOR EACH OCCURRENCE. A CERTIFICATE OF
<br />SUCH INSURANCE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
<br />(D) ANY PERSON, FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR PARTNERSHIP, DESIRING A PERMIT, AS REQUIRED
<br />BY THIS SECTION SHALL MAKE APPLICATION THEREFOR TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY
<br />HIM. SUCH APPLICATION SHALL BE DATED AND SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT, OR THE
<br />MEMBERS OF THE FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR PARTNERSHIP APPLYING, OR FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION
<br />APPLYING BY ITS PRESIDENT. ANYONE SIGNING AN APPLICATION SHALL MAKE OATH THAT THE INFORMAT 1014-"---
<br />• SET FORTH THEREIN IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
<br />ANY APPLICATION TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, FILED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL CONTAIN;
<br />1. THE NAME AND BUSINESS AND HOME ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT;
<br />2. PLACE AND DATE OF HIS BIRTH;
<br />3. ALL ADDRESSES AT WHICH APPLICANT HAS RESIDED IN THE PAST TEN YEARS;
<br />4. A COMPLETE RECORD OF ANY ARRESTS FOR OR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME;
<br />5. THE TYPE OF DISCHARGE, IF ANY, FROM THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED NATES;
<br />6. NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF AT LEAST FIVE (5) FORMER EMPLOYERS OR CLIENTS OF THE APPLICANT;
<br />IF APPLICANT HAS NEVER BEEN EMPLOYED, HE SHALL FURNISH AT LEAST THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
<br />FROM AT LEAST THREE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE;
<br />7. THE LENGTH OF TIME THE APPLICANT HAS RESIDED IN THE CITY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE
<br />APPLICATION;
<br />S. %%'HETHER APPLICANT IS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR PARTNERSHIP. WHENEVER
<br />THE APPLICANT IS A FIRM, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR PARTNERSHIP, THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
<br />AN INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT SHALL ALSO BE REQUIRED FOR EACH MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH FIRM,
<br />CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION OR PARTNERSHIP WHO WILL BE ACTING AS A DETECTIVE.
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