5.16.070 License Application – Report by County Departments.
A. Any person seeking a panoram premises, panoram owner's or panoram device license shall file a written application with the Auditor on a form provided by the Auditor for that purpose.
1. The applicant himself must prepare and sign the application. If the applicant is a partnership, a partner must sign and the names of the partners in full shall be given with their current residences. If the applicant is a corporation, an authorized officer thereof must sign and the names and current residences of all of the officers and directors or trustees of the corporation shall be given together with the location of the principal office or place of business of such corporation. All corporations must designate an agent to receive service for said corporation.
2. The Auditor, upon presentation of such application and before acting upon the same, shall refer such application to the Pierce County Sheriff, who shall make a full investigation as outlined in subsection C of this Section, and to the Planning Department, the County Fire Marshal's Office, and the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, which shall investigate and provide information to the Auditor concerning compliance of the premises and devices sought to be licensed with this and other all applicable County and State health, zoning, building, fire and safety ordinances and laws.
B. The following information shall accompany each application for a license:
1. Panoram premises license:
a. The name, address and telephone number of each person applying for the license;
b. The name, address and telephone number of each person holding an ownership, leasehold or interest in the panoram premises;
c. The name, address and telephone number of the manager or other person responsible for the operation of the premises;
d. The address of the premises;
e. The number of panoram devices to be located on the premises;
f. A sketch or drawing sufficient to show the layout of the premises, including all information necessary to determine whether the premises complies with the provisions of this Chapter.
2. Panoram device license:
a. The name, address and telephone number of each person applying for the license;
b. The name, address and telephone number of each person holding an ownership, leasehold or other interest in the panoram device;
c. The name, address and telephone number of each person responsible for the operation of the panoram;
d. The address at which the panoram device is be located;
e. A description, including make, model and serial number of the device.
3. Panoram owner's license:
a. The name, address and telephone number of each person applying for the license;
b. The name, address and telephone number of each person holding an ownership, leasehold or other interest in each panoram device:
c. A list of all panoram devices and premises at which panoram devices are located together with a description, including make, model and serial number of all panoram devices.
C. The investigation by the Sheriff shall include a review of all criminal records of the applicant. Further, the investigation shall consist of fingerprinting and photographing the applicant, a full investigation of the truth of the statements in the application, and all other matters which might tend to aid in the determination of whether to grant the license. The Sheriff shall then inform the Auditor as to the results of his investigation and his recommendation as to the disposition of said application.