(A) The purpose of this chapter is to collect information about businesses in the city and provide revenue for the expenses of a business license program and other municipal purposes. The licensing and fee requirements prescribed in this chapter are not regulatory.
(B) This chapter provides reasonable and necessary licensing requirements for businesses, including transient merchants, temporary and mobile businesses in order to:
(1) Protect the public health and safety;
(2) Maintain the free flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on streets, sidewalks and areas open to the public;
(3) Prevent interference with the peaceful enjoyment of residential areas and anywhere that a transient merchant activity takes place; and
(4) Preserve, protect and enhance the economic, scenic, historic and aesthetic values and objectives of the city.
(C) These licensing requirements are not intended to permit any violation of the provisions of any other law or regulation.
(D) These licensing requirements shall apply to activities on private as well as city-owned and leased property, including public rights-of-way.
(E) These licensing requirements shall not apply to sales conducted by municipal, government, religious, charitable, educational or similar organizations, provided that the sale is conducted on premises owned or leased by the applicant for the regular conduct of its business or affairs.
(F) Exemption of a use from the provisions of this chapter shall not exempt the use from other applicable provisions of this code.
(Ord. 2016-07-02, passed 8-9-2016)