Upon receipt of an application for a license, the City Clerk shall forward it immediately to the Mayor, who shall conduct an investigation and submit a written report concerning the truth of the facts stated in the application and a recommendation concerning whether or not a license should be issued. No license shall be issued until the report has been submitted to the City Clerk, and such reports shall be submitted within seven days after the City Clerk receives the application.
(Prior Code, § 3-11-8)