The Chief of Police shall examine and investigate the character of every applicant for license hereunder and shall submit a recommendation to the City Council as to whether or not such license shall be issued and no license shall be issued to any person of questionable character, and when an application for license is made for or on behalf of a partnership, corporation or association, such application shall designate who shall be, and shall be made by the person who shall be, the manager or other person who will have charge and management of such hotel, rooming house, or lodging house, or other place where beds or lodging are to be furnished to guests or lodgers. [Ord. 3560 § 34, 2002; Code 1970 § 5.40.030; Code 1954 § 3-7.12.]