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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 29-64 AND 29-66 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND PRIVATE DETECTIVE AGENCIES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That SECTIONS 29-64 AND 29-66 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended to read as follows: Section 29-64. Investigation by Chief of Police; Issuance or Denial of Permit. The Chief of Police shall investigate promptly each such application made to him, and if he finds: (a) That the individual or the members of the association, firm or partnership or the officers of the corporation applying for the permit are of good moral character; and (b) That the individual, the members of the association, firm or partnership or the officers of the corporation, as the case may be, have never been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor directly related to the occupation or have never violated any regulations directly related to the occupation; and (c) That the individual, association, firm, partnership, or corporation has been registered and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to do private investigative or detect~ve work; he shall grant the permit; otherwise, he shall refuse the permit. Section 29-66. Permit suspension or revocation. The Chief of Police at any time, after giving at least five (5) days written notice and opportunity to be heard to the permittee, may suspend for such length of time as he may deem proper or revoke any permit which he has granted under the provisions of this article for any of the following causes: (a) Fraud or misrepresentation by the permittee in the procurement of the permit.