(a) Upon receipt of the application, the Fiscal Officer shall refer the matter to the Mayor who may, in the Mayor's discretion, cause an investigation of the applicant's history in any manner and to any extent necessary for the protection of the public welfare.
(b) In the event that the applicant's history is found to be unsatisfactory, no license shall be issued. Further, to the extent that the application required in Section 860.04 is defective or demonstrates a planned activity inconsistent with any provision of these Codified Ordinances or the public welfare, no license shall be issued. The decision to deny an application shall be endorsed upon the application with the date of the decision noted.
(c) In the event that the application is in order and any investigation of the applicant's history is satisfactory, the approval of such application shall be endorsed upon the application and the license shall be issued by the Fiscal Officer upon compliance with all other conditions set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 1042-97. Passed 4-1-97; Ord. 1420-12. Passed 10-30-12.)