(a) Upon receipt of the license application described in § 850.04, the original
be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall, within ten days from the date of the application, cause such an investigation of the applicant’s business and moral character to be made as he or she deems necessary for the protection of the public good.
(b) If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant’s character or business
is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police
endorse on such application his or her disapproval and reasons for the same and shall return the application to the City Clerk, who shall notify the applicant within three days after the completion of the investigation that his or her application is disapproved and that no license will be issued.
(c) If, as a result of such investigation, the character and business
of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the Chief of Police
endorse on the application his or her approval, execute a certificate addressed to the applicant for the carrying on of the business applied for and return such certificate, along with the application, to the City Clerk, who shall, upon payment of the prescribed license fee, issue the license and deliver to the applicant his or her license certificate. Such certificate shall contain the seal of the city, the signature of the licensee, the class of license issued, the kind of goods to be sold thereunder, the amount of fee paid, the date of issuance and the length of time the same shall be operative, as well as the license number and other identifying description of any vehicle to be used by the applicant. The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all licenses issued.
(Ord. 232, passed 12-13-1995; Ord. 08-09, passed 8-13-2008)