(a) Every person coming within the requirements of this article shall make application, in writing, upon a form to be furnished by the City, to the City Recorder, on or before July 1, in each tax year. Such form shall set forth the name of the person, the location of his place of business, profession or occupation, the character thereof, the number of persons employed by the person in any instance where necessary to determine the amount of the tax, whether the person is engaged in more than one taxable business, the nature of such additional business and where located, and any other information required by the City Recorder to enable him to determine the amount of the tax to be paid.
(b) In making an application for a license under this section, any taxpayer whose tax is determined as provided in this article shall furnish in such application the information necessary for the City Recorder to determine the amount of such tax. The taxpayer shall also promise, upon such application form, to pay the deferred semiannual payment, as required by this article.
(c) Whenever the State of West Virginia requires a specific license for entering into a business, the application shall be accompanied with proof that the State has issued such license.
(d) The application shall be accompanied by a statement from the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Health Department that such premises meet with the health standards necessary for the operation of the proposed business.