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Sec. 12-105. Procedure on Application. When an application is filed for a permit under this Article, the Clerk of the Council shall place the verified copy in the permanent records of her office, refer one copy to the City Manager, and one copy to the following officials: Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Director of Planning, Director of Building Safety and Housing. Each of the officials to whom a copy of the application is referred shall make such investi- gation of the application as he shall deem advisable and shall make a written report of such investigation, together with his recommendations relative to disposal of the application, to the City Manager who shall proceed to act up6n said application after a hearing set by the Clerk of the Council for a date certain not less than five (5) nor more than thirty (30) days from the date of filing such application. At such hearing, all persons interested shall be entitled to file ob- jections, protests or recommendations in the premises and be heard. Such hearing may, by the City Manager, be continued over from time to time as circumstances may require, but for not more than sixty (60) days from the date of the filing of the application. Sec. 12-106. Notice of Hearing on Application. The Clerk of the Council shall, in every case of application for a permit, notify the applicant of the time and place of such hearing to be held thereon, and such notice shall be given at least seven (7) days before the date of such hearing. The Clerk of the Council shall cause a notice to be published once in the official newspaper of the City at least seven (7) days before said hearing date, and cause a copy thereof to be posted upon the premises to be primarily affected by the granting of such permit, and a copy on the bulletin board in the office of the Clerk of the Council. Such notice shall set forth the fact that such application has been filed, the name of the applicant, the nature of the thing to be permitted, and the time and place , of hearing upon such application. Sec. 12-107. Denial of Application. If an application for a permit is denied, the same appeal procedure as provided in Section 1~-31 shall be followed. Sec. 12-108. Issuance of Permit. The City Manager shall issue a permit if he finds: (a) That the operation of the motion picture theater by the applicant will be carried on in a building, structure, and loca- tion which complies with and meets all of the health, zoning, fire, and safety requirements and standards of the laws of the State of California and ordinances of the City of Santa Ana applicable to such business operation; (b) That the applicant, his employee, agent, or any person connected or associated with the applicant as partner, director, officer, stockholder, associate or manager: 1. Has not been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction, by final judgment of: (i) An offense involving the presentation, exhibition or performance of an obscene production motion picture or play; or (ii)An offense involving lewd conduct; or (iii)An offense involving the use of force and violence upon the person of another; or -8-