(A) Upon receipt of such application, the original shall be referred to the Chief of Police, who shall cause such investigation of the applicant’s business and moral character to be made as he deems necessary for the protection of the public good.
(B) If, as a result of such investigation, the applicant’s character or business responsibility is found to be unsatisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on such application his disapproval and the reasons for the same and shall return the application to the City Clerk.
(C) If, as a result of such investigation, the character and business responsibility of the applicant are found to be satisfactory, the Chief of Police shall endorse on the application his approval and shall return the application with his endorsement of approval thereon to the City Clerk.
(D) The City Clerk, after obtaining the recommendation of the Chief of Police, shall then satisfy himself that all provisions set forth in § 112.03 are met and shall then complete the license and issue the same to the applicant for the purposes set forth and for the time limit set forth therein. The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of all licenses applied for, issued and denied.
(1990 Code, § 7.44)