All licenses under the provisions of this article shall be issued by the Recorder upon written application therefore verified by the applicant under oath. Application forms shall be furnished by the City, designed to elicit all information necessary for the Recorder to determine the eligibility of the applicant for the license applied for; the amount of license fee; the location within the City of the premises to be licensed and whether or not such premises and structures comply with all applicable provisions of state law, the Code and other ordinances; and it shall be unlawful and shall constitute false swearing for any applicant to knowingly make any false statement in any application for a license under this article.