(A) The application shall be signed, verified, and sworn to at the City Clerk-Treasurer’s office. If the application is that of a natural person, it shall be signed and sworn to by the person; if that of a corporation, by an officer thereof authorized to execute documents on behalf of the corporation; if that of a partnership, by one of the general partners; and if that of an unincorporated association, by the manager or managing officer thereof.
(B) Each application shall be referred by the City Clerk-Treasurer to the Police Department, the Building Official, and the Fire Chief for investigation and comment. Each official shall conduct such investigation as the official deems necessary to determine whether the statements contained in the application accurately reflect the facts as discovered in the investigation, and whether or to what extent the proposed premises or the applicant appear to have violated any laws or regulations for which the agency has enforcement responsibility.
(C) All applications with reports, as well as recommendations if deemed necessary, shall be returned to the City Clerk-Treasurer and shall thereafter be presented to the City Council. The City Council may order and conduct such additional investigation as it deems necessary.
(Prior Code, § 9.20)