(A) Each license or permit issued shall bear the signature of the Mayor and Clerk in the absence of any provision to the contrary.
(B) Upon the receipt of an application for a license or permit where the ordinance of the city necessitates an inspection or investigation before the issuance of such permit or license, the City Clerk shall refer such application to the proper officer for making such investigation within 48 hours of the time of such receipt. The officer charged with the duty of making an investigation or inspection shall make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, within ten days after receiving the application or a copy thereof. The Health Officer shall make or cause to be made an investigation in regard to such licenses in connection with the care and handling of food and the prevention of nuisances and the spread of disease, for the protection of health; and the Superintendent of Public Works shall make or cause to be made any such inspections relative to the construction of buildings or other structures. All other investigations, except where otherwise provided, shall be made by the Chief of Police or some other officer designated by the Mayor.
(Prior Code, § 10-1-4)