A. Upon receipt of an application, the chief of police shall refer the application to the building inspection division and the fire department, which departments shall inspect the premises to be used for the sale of firearms and shall report to the chief of police concerning compliance with the codes they administer, and compliance with this chapter. To the extent possible, the police department, the building inspection division and the fire department shall conduct such site investigations jointly.
B. Upon receipt of the reports and recommendations from the building inspection division and the fire department, and within the time period specified in Section 5.64.030 of this chapter, the chief of police shall render his or her decision. The chief of police shall either deny the application for one or more grounds specified in Section 5.64.060 of this chapter, and specify the grounds upon which the denial is based, or approve the application, subject to such reasonable and appropriate conditions as may be imposed, including the conditions specified in Section 5.64.110 of this chapter. (Prior code § 28.05.504)