Prior to the commencement of any business, each person required by this chapter to obtain a license for such business shall make and file with the business license officer a written application for such license, upon a form prescribed by the business license officer, together with the required application fee. Fees for processing the application shall be based on the cost to the city for verification of the information contained in the application, shall be nonrefundable, and shall be set by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 5.02.047)