(1) After the application has been fully completed and submitted to the Town Clerk, the Clerk shall schedule a hearing on the application before the Town Council. The hearing shall be scheduled for the next Town Council meeting that is regularly scheduled at least five (5) days after the date the application is finally submitted to the Clerk. The Clerk shall provide written notice to the applicant as soon as reasonably possible of the time, date, and place of hearing. The notice shall also advise the applicant that, at the hearing, the applicant may provide testimony or other information to the Council in support of the application.

(2) The purpose of the hearing shall be to determine whether the applicant has met the requirements for a Solicitor’s License as set forth in this Chapter. The Council may, as part of its deliberations, instruct the Town Marshal (or other law enforcement services provider) to investigate the information set forth in the application, or any other matter relevant to the purpose of the hearing.

(3) The Town Council may continue the hearing one or more times to one or more future dates to allow time to review evidence or receive the findings of any investigation conducted by the Town Marshal (or other law enforcement provider), provided, the hearing shall not be continued longer than forty-five (45) days from the date of the initial hearing. The Clerk shall provide the applicant with written notice of the time, date, and place of any continued hearing. (Ord. 211-N, §3, 1993; Ord. 95-N, §6, 1977)