(a) Each applicant for a license required by Section 696.01 shall make an application to the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses. The applications shall be on forms provided by the Commissioner. The application shall be filed at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of the required license. The application for the license shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating that the premises to be occupied conform with existing health, safety, and fire ordinances of the City and that the proposed occupancy and use do not violate any applicable ordinance of the City. In addition to the name and address of the applicant, the application shall contain the name and address of all officers or partners of the applicant, if it is other than an individual, as well as other relevant information as the Commissioner may require.
(b) The application shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) which shall be used to defray the cost of processing the application.
(c) Upon the filing of the application the Commissioner shall refer it to the Director of Public Safety, who shall investigate the proposed location to determine compliance with fire regulations, and also to determine whether the applicant or any officers have been convicted for violating any law or ordinance, other than those relating to traffic violations. The Commissioner shall also refer the application to the Director of Community Development, who shall investigate to determine compliance with all applicable building, housing, or zoning ordinances and, the Commissioner shall also refer the application to the Director of Public Health and Welfare, who shall investigate to determine compliance with all ordinances and laws relating to health and sanitation.
(d) If any of the departments in division (c) of this section disapproves the application either because of failure to comply with applicable ordinances or laws or because of past criminal convictions of the applicant or its officers, the Commissioner shall reject the application. On approval of all the departments the Commissioner shall issue to the applicant a license subject to the limitations in Section 696.03.
(Ord. No. 2393-02. Passed 2-3-03, eff. 2-3-03)