(a) Upon the receipt of a license application form and payment of the required license fee, the city may cause an investigation to be made of the nature of the proposed business, operation or activity, the condition of the premises, the character and reputation of the applicant and any other factors which shall be deemed necessary for ascertaining whether the same can be conducted lawfully and without endangering the lives or health of prospective patrons.
(b) When upon such investigation the city determines that the proposed business, operation or activity may be conducted lawfully and without endangering the health or safety of proposed patrons and if it is found that the information set forth on the application is true and correct, the applicant to be of good character and reputation and that no license previously issued to the applicant hereunder was ever revoked and that the applicant is not indebted to the city for taxes or for license fees of any kind or nature whatsoever, then a license shall issue no later than 30 days after application had been made.
(Ord. 5200, approved 5-26-1983)