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Applicants for permit and license under this chapter must file with the city clerk a sworn application in writing, in duplicate, on a form to be furnished by the city clerk, which shall give the following information:

a. Name and description of applicant;

b. Permanent home address and full local address of the applicant;

c. A brief description of the nature of the business and the goods sold;

d. If employed, the name and address of the employer together with credentials establishing the exact relationship;

e. The length of time for which the right to do business is desired;

f. The place where the goods or property proposed to be sold, or orders taken for the sale thereof, are manufactured or produced, where such goods or products are located at the time said application is filed, and the proposed method of delivery;

g. A photograph of the applicant, taken within sixty days immediately prior to the date of filing of the application which picture shall be two inches by two inches showing the head and shoulders of the applicant in a clear and distinguishing manner;

h. The fingerprints of the applicant and the names of at least two reliable property owners of the state of Washington, who will certify as to the applicant’s good character and business respectability, or in lieu of the names of references, such other available evidence as to the good character and business responsibility of the applicant as will enable an investigator to properly evaluate such character and business responsibility;

i. A statement as to whether or not the applicant has been convicted of any crime, misdemeanor, or violation of any municipal ordinance, the nature of the offense and the punishment or penalty assessed therefore.

At the time of filing the application, a registration fee of ten dollars shall be paid to the city clerk to cover the costs of investigation of the facts stated therein. The ten-dollar registration fee shall be considered as payment for the first year’s license fee, if a license is granted. If a license is not granted pursuant to the reasons set forth herein, the ten-dollar registration fee shall not be refunded, but shall be applied to the costs of the investigation of the applicant. (Ord. M-563 §3, 1961)