Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

9.36.110 Refusal to Sell Without Bona Fide Evidence of Age.
A permittee under this chapter may refuse to sell, or otherwise transfer, a firearm to any person who is unable to
produce bona fide documentary evidence that he has attained the age of eighteen (18) years. (Ord. 3124 §6, 1966;
prior Code §17.11.)
9.36.120 False Evidence of Age.
No person shall offer to any permittee under this chapter, his agent or employee, any documentary evidence of age
or identity which is false, fraudulent or not actually his own for the purpose of procuring any firearm or ammunition
therefor, the sale or other transfer of which would be prohibited under this chapter by the permittee. (Ord. 3124 §7,
1966; prior Code §17.12.)
9.36.130 Sale of Ammunition to Certain Persons Prohibited - Exception.
No person, whether or not such person is engaged in the business of selling ammunition for firearms, shall sell
ammunition for any firearm to any person to whom the sale or transfer of any firearm using such ammunition is
prohibited under this chapter. Minors with written consent of their parent or legal guardian are excepted. (Prior Code
§17.13.)
9.36.160 Dealings Without Permit Prohibited.
No person without holding a current permit as provided in this chapter shall engage in the business of selling or
otherwise transferring or advertising for the sale of any firearms. (Ord. 3124 §9(part), 1966; prior Code §17.14.)
9.36.170 Permit Application - Form - Approval.
An application for the permit required by the preceding section shall be made on a form obtainable from, and filed
with, the Tax and Permit Inspector, together with the application fee required by Section 9.36.180. Applications shall
be in the form prescribed by the Chief of Police and Tax and Permit Inspector. Each application shall be approved by
the Chief of Police prior to issuance of a permit. (Ord. 3763 §4, 1975; Ord. 3124 §9(part), 1966; prior Code §17.15.)
9.36.180 Permit Application - Fee.
An application fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) is required to accompany each application required by Section
9.36.170 to cover the costs of investigation and processing. Such fee is not refundable in the event the permit
required by this chapter is denied. The application fee is to be paid to the Tax and Permit Inspector of the City.
Business establishments having more than one (1) location shall be required to pay one (1) application fee only for all
locations. (Ord. 3124 §9(part), 1966; prior Code §17.16.)
9.36.190 Permit Application - Issuance or Denial - Appeal.
An application for a permit required by this chapter shall be deemed approved, unless written notice is deposited
in the regular course of mails within sixty (60) days of the filing of the application in the Office of the Tax and Permit
Inspector to the applicant, that the application is denied. In the event that an application is denied, the applicant may
appeal to the City Council pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.30.050 of this Code. (Ord. 5136, 1999; Ord. 3763
§4, 1975; Ord. 3124 §9(part), 1966; prior Code §17.17.)
9.36.200 Issuance - Approval of Police Chief.
Upon approval of the application by the Chief of Police or upon approval as provided in Section 9.36.190, the Tax
and Permit Inspector shall issue a permit; provided, that all applicable license fees have been paid by the applicant.
(Ord. 3763 §4, 1975; Ord. 3124 §9(part), 1966; prior Code §17.18.)
212 rev. 12/31/99