At the time of the issuance of the license there shall be paid to the city recorder a fee to cover the cost of administration and enforcement of this chapter. All licenses shall be issued for a term of one year, and such license may be renewed for subsequent periods of one year by the payment to the city recorder of a renewal prior to the renewal period. At the time of the submission of the original application for a license, the applicant shall pay to the city recorder an investigation fee, but such investigation fee shall not be payable upon renewals of such license for subsequent years. No license shall be transferable under the terms of this chapter unless the transferee shall have made application for a license and shall have paid an investigation fee to the city recorder. Any transferee of a license shall be investigated and shall be issued or denied a license or the transfer of a license, as provided herein. All fees in this section shall be set by council resolution. (Ord. 2013 § 1, 2017; Ord. 1981, 2012; Ord. 1229 § 4, 1963. Formerly 5.12.040)