Before approving or disapproving the application, the city manager shall refer the application to the chief of police and fire chief for investigation and report to the city manager.

(a) It shall be the duty of the chief of police to examine carefully into the moral character of the applicant, and to further examine into any and all matters relating to such application which might assist the city manager in determining whether or not the application should be approved, and make his recommendation thereon to the city manager.

(b) It shall be the duty of the fire chief to ascertain whether or not the premises to be used are suitable, proper, and adequate, and comply with the law relating to the scope, jurisdiction, and duties of his department, and make his recommendation thereon to the city manager. (Ord. No. 200 (NCS), § 4; Ord. No. 928 (NCS), § 2.)