§ 18-522. Application; investigation by police.

(a)

Any person desiring to engage in the business of private protective agency or patrol agency shall first make application to the finance director for a license upon a form to be prescribed by the finance director, which form shall set out in detail the information sought therein.

(b)

Upon receiving the application the city clerk shall instruct the police chief to make and the police chief shall make a proper investigation for the purpose of ascertaining whether the applicant is qualified to engage in the occupation of private protective agency or patrol agency, as well as the past record of such applicant on the question of honesty, integrity, truthfulness and other qualifications of like nature.

(c)

If, after investigation, the police chief shall, in writing, state that he is of the opinion that the applicant is qualified and shall so notify the city clerk, the license shall be issued to the applicant upon the payment of the license tax required by section 86-45, payable on the same basis and for the same term as are other city licenses.

(Code 1952, §§ 22.3—22.5; Code 1960, § 22-12)