1. It shall be the duty of the business license clerk to enforce all of the provisions of this chapter. The chief of police shall render such assistance in the enforcement of this chapter as may from time to time be required by the business license clerk or the city council.

2. The business license clerk, in the exercise of the duties imposed upon him under this chapter, and acting through his deputies or duly authorized assistants shall examine or cause to be examined all places of business in the city to ascertain whether the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.

3. The business license clerk and each of his assistants and any police officer shall have the power and authority to enter, free of charge and at any reasonable time, any place of business required to be licensed under this chapter and demand an exhibition of its license certificate. It is unlawful for any person having any such license certificate in his possession under his control, to willfully fail to exhibit the same on demand. It shall be the duty of the business license clerk and each of his assistants to cause a criminal information to be filed against any person found to be violating any of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 98-1, repealed and replaced, 2000; Ord. 106 §18, amended, 1984)