(A) General standards of conduct. Every licensee under this chapter shall:
(1) Permit inspections. Permit all reasonable inspections of his or her business and examination of his or her books by public authorities as authorized by law;
(2) Compliance with law. Ascertain and at all times comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the licensed business;
(3) Operate properly. Avoid all forbidden, improper or unnecessary practices or conditions that do or may affect the public health, morals or welfare, including the preservation of the personal privacy of all employees and patrons pursuant to § 660.08;
(a) No business license shall be issued or renewed until the applicant submits a contract for rodent abatement issue by a license exterminator. A copy of said contract shall be kept on file with the business license department and at the business at all times during the effectiveness of the license. The contract shall also be effective during the term of the license and be presented to City Inspector upon request. The cancellation of lapse of any rodent abatement contract could result in local ordinance tickets being issued and fines assessed and suspension of said license.
(4) Cease business. Refrain from operating the licensed business on the licensed premises after the expiration of his or her license and during the period his or her license is revoked or suspended.
(B) Display of license and insignia.
(1) Premises. Every licensee under this chapter shall:
(a) Licenses. Post and maintain the license upon the licensed premises in a place where it may be seen at all times; and
(b) Insignia.
1. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection with the business premises on the inside glass part of the window of the establishment, facing the public way or on the inside glass part of the door opening on the public way. The insignia shall be placed and maintained so as to be plainly visible from the public way.
2. Where the licensed premises does not have a window facing a public way at street level, or a glass door opening upon the public way, the insignia shall be affixed to the glass in the door, window or other prominent place in the nearest proximity to the principal public entrance to the establishment, and shall be placed and maintained so as to be plainly visible from the public entrance.
(2) Vehicles.
(a) Generally. Any general or special license fees required for any kind of vehicle, for the privilege of operating the vehicle upon the public highways, by any statute or ordinance, shall not abrogate, limit or affect any further requirements of this chapter or other ordinances or laws for additional and separate licenses, permits, insignia and fees for the vehicle or other uses for and relating to the privilege of using the vehicle in the business so licensed.
(b) Insignia. The licensee shall affix any insignia delivered for use in connection with a licensed motor vehicle on the inside of the windshield of the vehicle or as may be otherwise prescribed by the City License Officer or by law. The licensee shall affix any metal or other durable type of insignia delivered for use in connection with a wagon or other vehicle not operated by motor power securely on the outside of the vehicle.
(3) Persons. The licensee shall carry the license on his or her person when he or she has no licensed business premises.
(4) Machines. The licensee shall affix any insignia delivered for use in connection therewith upon the outside of any coin, vending or other business machine or device so that it may be seen at all times.
(5) Inoperative licenses, special permits and insignia. The licensee shall not allow any license, special permit or insignia to remain posted or displayed, or to be used, after the period for which it was issued has expired, when it has been suspended or revoked or when, for any other reason it has become ineffective. The licensee shall promptly return the inoperative license, special permit or insignia to the City License Officer.
(6) Unlawful possession. The licensee shall not loan, sell, give or assign to any other person, or allow any other person to use, display, destroy, damage, remove or have in his or her possession, except as authorized by the City License Officer or by law, any license or insignia that has been issued to the licensee.
(C) Change of location. The licensee may change the location of the licensed business, provided that he or she:
(1) Approval of License Officer. Obtains written permission from the City License Officer for the change of location;
(2) Fee. Pays a removal fee of $25 to the License Officer; and
(3) Limitations on number of licenses. All limitations on the number of business licenses the City may issue for certain businesses, as set forth in the Code, shall apply to a change of location of such a business and those businesses shall not be grandfathered in.
(D) Records. The licensee shall keep all records and books necessary to the computation of his or her license fee and to the enforcement of this chapter. The City License Officer shall make his or her own determination as to the financial statement for any business where the licensee has failed to keep books and records as required in this division.
(Ord. 85-31, passed 10-15-1985; Ord. 14-13, passed 5-27-2014; Ord. 15-26, passed 6-9-2015; Ord. 24-05, passed 4-9-2024)