Section 377. Certain cities; license fees

No license or permit shall be
  issued to any person or for any purpose subject to the  jurisdiction  or
  control of the commissioner of health or health officer of a city having
  a  population  of less than one hundred seventy-five thousand, except on
  the written approval of the department of health of such  city  and  the
  payment  thereof  of  the fee to be fixed by such commissioner or health
  officer. The amount of such fee to be paid shall be fixed by  a  general
  regulation made by such commissioner or health officer for each class of
  licenses  or  permits issued. Such license or permit shall be issued and
  such license fee shall be received by the  official  designated  in  the
  ordinance creating the department of health.