Upon the filing of an application for an alcohol beverage catering permit, the city clerk receiving the application shall, upon the advice and recommendation of the chief of police, approve or disapprove the application and indicate the determination on the face of the application by endorsement signed by the clerk. Copies of the application with signed endorsements thereon shall be mailed or delivered immediately to the chief of police and the applicant, and a signed copy retained by the clerk. An application approved in this manner shall constitute a permit. (Ord. 2617, 6-21-1999, eff. 7-1-1999)