A. Subject to the terms and provisions of this chapter, the director of administrative services, or such personnel as may be designated by the director of administrative services, shall be in charge of issuing certificates. Prior to the issuance of a certificate, said director of administrative services, or such personnel as may be designated by the director of administrative services, shall cause investigations to be made by the health and sanitation officer and the building, fire and police departments in regard to the applicant, the business establishment and the facts stated in the application. Said officer and departments shall make a report of their investigations, favorable or otherwise, within ten (10) days after receiving the request for said investigation. Where a certificate is issued, it shall begin on October 1 of the year for which such document is issued and shall terminate on September 30 of the next year. No certificate shall be issued at the yearly rate of fees except for the full regulatory year; provided, however, where such document is issued on or after April 1, the regulatory fee shall be one-half (1/2) of the yearly fee for the unexpired term of the regulatory year.
B. The required fee for each certificate issued shall be collected upon application. In no event shall any rebate or refund be made of any regulatory fee, or part thereof, by reason of death or by any reason of nonuse of the certificate or discontinuance of the operation of the commercial establishment or business activity. The cashier will stamp all receipts for new business applications with the following:
"DEPOSIT ONLY"
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AUTHORITY TO OPERATE.
CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED AFTER INSPECTION
BY VILLAGE OPERATING DEPARTMENTS.
(Ords. 68(8)-1-3, 68(8)-2-14, 71-13-31, 74-12-19, 1985 Code, Ord. 86-3-11, 23-12-42)