A. Upon receipt of an application for a license, the chief shall make an investigation of the application. The chief may send copies of such application to any office or department which the chief deems essential in order to conduct a proper investigation of the applicant organization.

B. The chief and every officer and/or City department to which an application is referred may investigate the truth of any matters set forth in the application, the character of the applicant, and may examine the premises to be used for the gameroom to ensure that it complies with all health, fire, and zoning regulations.

C. The chief shall issue the license unless he/she finds that the applicant has knowingly made any false, misleading, or fraudulent statement or omission of material fact in the application for the license or that the organization is not a fraternal benefit society, or that the gameroom managers or responsible organization leadership have been previously convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any provisions of state law relating to unlawful gambling or of theft, or have had a previous gameroom license revoked or denied within five years immediately preceding the date of the application. (Ord. 2265 § 2, 1988).