The business license administrator, upon receipt of an application, shall forward the same to the city manager, who shall cause an immediate investigation to be made of the statements contained therein, the character of the applicant, and the location of the premises or place, and the conditions surrounding the same. On each new application for a license, the fire department, the public works department and the health department, through their duly authorized agents or employees, shall make an immediate investigation of the safety and sanitation of the premises of the applicant, and the equipment and furnishings contained in applicant's premises, and shall report the findings of such investigations to the city manager. After the original license has been issued, the city manager may, at any reasonable time, order a new investigation of the premises of the licensee.

(Code 1964, § 4.030)