1. Adopt Forms. Adopt the City’s application, license, renewal, annual return, and all other necessary or convenient forms, other than those utilized by the Business Licensing Service, and prescribe the information to be provided on such forms maintained by the City. Such information required on the City maintained forms shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the applicant, his or her residence address, date of birth, place of business, the nature of the business, the form of ownership, the names of all officers of the business, the UBI number (if applicable), and the number of employees;

2. Obtain Endorsement. Submit the information from applications, when deemed appropriate, to other City officials for their endorsements thereon as to compliance by the applicant with all City regulations which the officials have the duty of enforcing;

3. Investigate. Investigate and determine the eligibility of any applicant for a license as prescribed herein;

4. Examine Records. Examine and audit the books and records of any applicant or licensee when reasonably necessary to the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The records of a business, including but not limited to Federal and State tax returns and invoices, shall be open for examination by the Finance Director or authorized agent at any time to the extent not prohibited by law;

5. Give Notice. Notify any applicant of the acceptance or rejection of the application;

6. Regulate Form of Licenses. Ensure that each license issued directly from the City is numbered, and shows the name of the licensee, business address and the character of the business authorized to be transacted. (Ord. 3033 § 6, 2021; Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 2238 § 1 (part), 2004: Ord. 2003 § 2, 1998: Ord. 1924 § 1, 1996).