No license shall be granted or transferred until there has been an investigation by the Police Department of all applicants hereunder. If the Chief of Police recommended that an application be denied, he/she shall state in writing:
A. The statutes or ordinances and standards used in evaluating the application;
B. The reason for the denial; and
C. The action, if any, that the applicant could take to obtain the license, transfer or renewal thereof. (Ord. 1419, 2016)