Applicants for a license under this chapter shall file a written sworn application, no less than five nor more than thirty days prior to the time desired, signed by the applicant if an individual, by all partners if a partnership and by the president if a corporation, with the city clerk showing:
A. The name of the person having the management or supervision of the applicant's business during the time that it is proposed that it will be carried on in the city, the local address of the person while engaged in such business, the permanent address of such person, the capacity in which such person will act, that is whether as proprietor, agent or otherwise, the name and address of the person for whose account the business will be carried on, if any, and if a corporation, under the laws of what state the corporation in incorporated;
B. The fingerprints of the person having the management or supervision of the applicant's business or, in lieu thereof, at least three letters of recommendation from reliable property owners in the county certifying as to the applicant's good character and business responsibility or other evidence which establishes to the satisfaction of the city manager the good character and business responsibility of such person;
C. The place in the city where it is proposed that the applicant's business be carried on and the length of time during which it is proposed that such business shall be conducted as well as proof of ownership of the premises for this purpose and if all is satisfactory to the city clerk;
D. The place, other than the permanent place of business of the applicant, where the applicant within the six months next preceding the date of the application conducted a transient business, stating the nature thereof and giving the post office and street address of any building or office in which such business was conducted;
E. A statement of the nature, character and quality of the goods, wares or merchandise to be sold or offered for sale by the applicant in the city, the invoice value and quality of such goods, wares and merchandise, whether they are proposed to be sold from stock in possession or by sample, at auction, by direct sale, where the goods or property proposed to be sold are manufactured or produced and where such goods or products are located at the time such application is filed;
F. A brief statement of the nature and character of the advertising done or proposed to be done in order to attract customers and, if required by the city clerk, copies of all such advertising, whether handbills, circulars, newspaper advertising or otherwise, shall be attached to the application as exhibits thereto;
G. Whether or not the person having the management or supervision of the applicants business has been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor or the violation of any municipal ordinance, the nature of such offense and the punishment assessed therefor;
H. Credentials from the person for whom the applicant proposes to do business authorizing the applicant to act as such representative;
I. Such other reasonable information as to the identity or character of the person having the management or supervision of the applicant's business or the method or plan of doing such business as the city clerk may deem proper to fulfill the purpose of this chapter in the protection of the public good. (Ord. 516, 2013; Ord. 314 Exh. A (part), 1982: prior code § 24-2-3)