(a) Applications. Applications for all licenses required by section 10-2 shall be made in writing to the Town zoning administrator in the absence of provisions to the contrary. Each application shall state the name of the applicant, the license desired, the location to be used, if any, the time covered and the fee to be paid, and each application shall contain such additional information as may be needed for the proper guidance of town officials in issuing the license applied for. Additionally, each business located within the boundaries of the Town, upon being licensed or obtaining any renewal thereof, shall provide as part of its business application a recycling plan, on a town provided form, describing how its solid waste will be managed, including reduction, reuse and recycling steps taken to reduce its solid waste stream, which plan shall be subject to approval as provided in this article.

(b) Forms. Forms for all licenses and applications therefore, shall be prepared and kept on file by the Town zoning administrator.

(c) Investigations. Upon the receipt of an application for a license, the Town zoning administrator may refer such application to the proper officer for making an investigation within forty-eight (48) hours of the time of such receipt. The officer charged with the duty of making an investigation or inspection may make a report thereon, favorable or otherwise, within ten (10) days after receiving the application or a copy thereof. The officer may make or cause to be made an investigation in regard to such license in connection with the care and handling of food and the prevention of nuisances and the spread of disease, for the protection of health; and the building inspector shall make or cause to be made any such inspections relative to the construction of buildings or other structures. all other investigations except where otherwise provided shall be made by the zoning administrator, or some other officer designated by the Town board, which may include the director of Public Works.