5.12.140 FREE CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT—ISSUANCE.

All applications for free certificates and permits shall be referred to the City Manager, and he or she shall have the power in the first instance to determine the merits of such applications, and whether applicants under the law are entitled thereto, and to approve or reject any of these applications. If he or she approves any such application, he or she shall issue to the applicant a free permit or certificate. If he or she rejects such an application, the applicant shall have the right to appeal at the times and in the manner provided in this title. A separate permit or certificate shall be required for each person intending to exercise any right under this section.