(a) Each application and all information required to be furnished in connection therewith or a copy thereof shall be referred to the building commissioner, zoning administrator, and fire commissioner, all of whom shall conduct an inspection of the building, including the proposed licensed location and all other uses in the building, for compliance with the applicable provisions of the Municipal Code.
(b) Within 21 days after receipt of the application or copy thereof, each official shall certify to the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection whether or not the specified place complies in every respect with the applicable provisions of this Code relating to the official’s department. Owners of buildings that vary from the building provisions of this Code may seek an approval of suitability from the Committee on Standards and Tests, pursuant to Chapter 14A-10. The Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection shall review the application and the reports of the officials and, if approved, shall transmit its approval to the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, who shall issue a special club license if all applicable Municipal Code requirements are satisfied.
(Added Coun. J. 5-20-98, p. 69285; Amend Coun. J. 1-20-99, p. 88459; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-11-06, p. 68371, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 21; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 75)