(a) Upon receipt of the above application from an applicant who is not a current resident of the county, the City Clerk shall refer the same to the Chief of Police who shall cause an investigation of the facts stated therein to be made within not to exceed five days.
(b) If, as a result of the investigation, the applicant’s character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory or the facts stated therein to be untrue, the Chief of Police shall endorse on such application his or her findings and endorse his or her disapproval of the application and the reasons for the same and shall return the application to the City Clerk who then shall notify the applicant that his or her application is disapproved and that no license will be issued.
(c) If however, the investigation of such application discloses that the character and business responsibility and the facts stated in the application are satisfactory and true, the Chief of Police shall endorse his or her findings and approval on the application and return the same to the City Clerk who shall, upon payment of the license and investigation fees prescribed, issue a license to the applicant to engage in the business described in the application. Such license shall contain the signature and seal of the issuing officer and shall show the name and address of the licensee, the date of issuance and length of time the license shall be operative, and the nature of the business involved. The City Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all such licenses issued and submit a copy of such license to the Chief of Police. The licensee shall carry the license certificate at all times.