§ 3-28. Processing of application; investigation of application; findings.

(a)

Processing. Upon receipt of an application properly filed with the tax collector under this article and upon payment of the nonrefundable application fee, the tax collector shall immediately stamp the application as received and shall immediately thereafter send photocopies of the application to the sheriff, the building division, the fire and rescue service department, the health department, and the zoning division.

(b)

Investigation. Each department shall promptly conduct an investigation of the applicant, application and the proposed establishment in accordance with its responsibilities described at section 3-9 of this chapter.

(c)

Findings. At the conclusion of its investigation, each department shall prepare a report or memorandum and forward such report or memorandum to the tax collector not later than thirty (30) days from the date of the proper filing of the application with the tax collector, and state therein whether the department finds that false, incorrect or incomplete information was provided on the application or whether the proposed establishment will be in violation of any provision of article III or IV of this chapter or of any applicable building, criminal, fire, health, or zoning statute, code, ordinance, or regulation, or any court order.

(Code 1965, § 1A-24; Ord. No. 87-06, § 1, 2-9-87; Ord. No. 87-38, § 1, 11-9-87; Ord. No. 90-05, § 1, 4-9-90; Ord. No. 96-34, § 9, 10-29-96; Ord. No. 2002-13, § 7, 9-24-02)