It shall be the duty of the Department of Public Health, upon application from any person, firm or corporation desiring to open, conduct or continue any place of business within the limits of the City and County of San Francisco, before issuing the permit specified in Section 440 to cause the premises on which it is proposed to carry on such business or in which said business is being carried on to be inspected with view of ascertaining whether said premises are in a proper sanitary and rat-proof condition for the conduct of such business, also, whether the provisions of all ordinances or regulations made in accordance with provisions thereof relating thereto have been complied with.
(Amended by Ord. 241-70, App. 7/14/70)