(A) The application shall be on a form designed by the Tobacco Official. The Tobacco Official shall receive the application, review it for completeness and, in his or her discretion, refer it to the Chief of Police for a background check and physical inspection of the applicant’s premises. If the Tobacco Official refers the application to the Chief of Police, the Chief shall render a report to the Tobacco Official within five working days. The Tobacco Official shall grant or reject a license application within ten working days.
(B) By applying for a license, an applicant consents to the Police Department performing a background check and the background check may extend to all officers, directors and persons with more than a 5% ownership interest. The applicant also consents to the Police Department making a physical inspection of the premises upon which the applicant intends to sell tobacco products.
(Prior Code, § 117.003) (Ord. 2008-018, passed 6-2-2008)