Unless otherwise provided by ordinance or other provision of
law, the procedure for issuance of any license or permit, and the
procedure to be followed in the denial of any request for a license
or permit or any challenge to, or appeal from, the action of the licensing
authority in issuing or refusing to issue a license or permit, or
any suspension or revocation of a license or permit shall be as set
out in this chapter.
The term "licensing authority" as used herein means the City
official charged with the duty and responsibility of issuing any license
or permit, and unless otherwise provided by ordinance with respect
to any specific license or permit, the licensing authority shall be
the City Clerk.
An application for any license or permit shall be submitted
on forms provided for that purpose by the licensing authority and
shall include the following information:
A. If the applicant is an individual, the name, home address and business
address of the applicant.
B. If the applicant is a corporation, the name and business address
of the applicant, the name of the registered agent and the address
of the registered office of the corporation and the names and home
addresses of the officers of the corporation.
C. If the applicant is a partnership, unincorporated association or
any form of business enterprise other than an individual or a corporation,
the name and business address of the applicant and the names and home
addresses of the partners and/or the principals of the applicant.
D. If the license or permit is to be applicable to particular premises
or a part or parts thereof, the address of the premises and a designation
of any such part thereof.
E. Any other information required by the ordinance or other provision
of law under which the license or permit is to be issued.
F. Any other information required by the licensing authority to facilitate
the processing of such application and the determination as to whether
the requested license or permit should be issued.
Any fee required for the issuance of a license or permit shall
be tendered to the licensing authority with the application, and no
fee or part thereof shall be refunded in the event that the application
is rejected or withdrawn.
The licensing authority shall determine, as expeditiously as
possible, whether the applicant qualifies for and is entitled to receive
the requested license or permit and shall make or cause to be made
such investigation as he or she deems necessary to determine the applicant's
eligibility for and right to receive the license or permit. The licensing
authority shall have the right to request and receive assistance from
any other City agency, department or officer in making such investigation
and obtaining such information as shall be necessary or helpful in
making such determination.
If the licensing authority determines that the applicant has
met all of the requirements established by ordinance or other provision
of law and has complied with all provisions and conditions established
for the issuance of such license or permit, the licensing authority
shall issue such license or permit to the applicant.
The licensing authority shall report to the Council each license
and permit issued, and each application therefor rejected, within
30 days following such action by the licensing authority.