Every person required to have a license under the provisions of this chapter shall make application for the same to the tax and license collector of the city. Such application shall be a written statement upon a form provided by the tax and license collector.
The application shall set forth such information as may be therein required and as may be necessary properly to determine the amount of the license tax to be paid by the applicant.
(prior code § 10-1.501; Ord. 78-09 § 5.6)
A. 
No business license shall be issued until the applicant for such business license shall present to the tax and license collector a certificate of occupancy where such certificate of occupancy is required by the building code or other ordinances of the city; provided such certificate of occupancy shall not be required from an applicant for a business license where the application is for a business without a fixed place of business in the city.
B. 
Where the application is for a business regulated or supervised by any department or departments of the city, the application shall be referred to such department or departments, and no business license shall be issued until such application has been approved by such department or departments.
C. 
Where the application is for a newly established business, an established business at a new location or a business which is operated as a nonconforming use or under a use permit, such application shall be referred to the planning department and no business license shall be issued until such application has been approved by the planning department.
(prior code § 10-1.502; Ord. 78-09 § 6.2)
New applicants for a business license under this section must file in duplicate with the tax collector a sworn application in writing on a form to be furnished by the tax collector which shall give the following information:
A. 
Name and description of the applicant;
B. 
Address; business and residence;
C. 
Brief description of the nature of the business and the goods to be sold and in the case of products of farm or orchard, whether produced or grown by the applicant;
D. 
If employed, the name and address of the employer and relationship;
E. 
Length of time for which the right to do business is desired;
F. 
If a vehicle is to be used, a description of the same, together with license number or other means of identification;
G. 
Evidence as to the good character and business responsibility of the applicant as will enable an investigator to properly evaluate such character and business responsibility.
(prior code § 10-1.503; Ord. 78-09 § 6.3)