Each person, company or corporation desiring to obtain a license as described in § 8-45 shall make a written application therefor, and the statements contained therein shall be subscribed and sworn to by the applicant or his or its authorized agent, to the City Clerk on a form furnished by the City Clerk at least ten (10) days before such license may be issued to operate such business.
The application shall contain the applicant’s name, age, title, residence and post office address, and shall state if applicant is an individual, company or corporation. If applicant is a corporation it shall give the state in which incorporated and if applicant is a company or corporation, it shall give the local and district office address and names, addresses, and titles of said officers. It shall state where the business is to be operated, the zoning of said property on which it is to be operated; the name and address of the person in charge or to manage said business; a statement that no games of chance shall be operated if license is granted; the number of days applicant desires to operate said business; number of seats contained in any auditorium, theater, opera house or skating rink; number of speakers if a drive-in theater and such other information as the City Clerk shall prescribe. Applicants must also furnish satisfactory proof that all State laws and safety regulations have been complied with.
Upon filing application as hereinbefore provided, the same shall be referred to the Chief of Police, Fire Department and Health Department and if, after investigation the City Council shall determine that said applicant is a fit and proper person to conduct the activity for which a license is sought, and said applicant has complied with all of the requirements of this ordinance, then the City Council shall authorize the City Clerk to issue said applicant a license. In case the application of said applicant is denied, then the City Clerk shall return to said applicant all license fees which have been paid by applicant as hereinafter provided; provided, however, the City Clerk shall have the right to retain an amount specified in Chapter 26 of this code, or the contemplated fee for the first day of operation to cover the cost of the investigation hereinbefore required.
Renewals shall be considered as new applications for the purpose of investigation and inspection.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-25-1909; Ord. 1894, passed 3-21-1966)