Columbia Investigation of application ordinance (§ 13-425)

The business services administrator, upon receipt of an application, shall cause an investigation to be made of the statements in the application, the character of the applicant, accompanying documentation, and the location and condition of the premises to be licensed. A copy of each application shall be forwarded by the business services administrator to the relevant city departments for review and comment. On each application for an original license, the relevant city departments shall investigate the safety and sanitation of the premises of the applicant, all relevant plans required under this article, and the equipment and furnishings contained in the applicant's premises. Each department shall report the findings of the investigation to the business services administrator. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the business services administrator from issuing a temporary conditional license

contingent upon the findings of any subsequent on-site investigation determining the premises to be in conformance with the submitted application and plans. A temporary conditional license shall not authorize the applicant to operate. After the original license has been issued, the business services administrator may, at any reasonable time, have the premises or records of the licensee re-inspected for compliance with the requirements of this article.