(A) Because each commercial or industrial establishment located in the city is a basic part of and affects the physical and economic well-being of the city, necessitating special services from the city in the form of fire, health, sanitation, building and police inspections and services, the commercial and industrial establishments shall be in full compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) This chapter is designed to provide for the means whereby the city may render the necessary inspections and services to commercial or industrial establishments, and commercial or industrial areas, in order to promote, protect and safeguard the public health, safety and welfare and to enable the effecting of an accurate record of commercial and industrial establishments located and carrying on commercial or industrial activities or commerce in the city.
(C) The commercial and industrial establishments regulated under this chapter may or may not have their principal place of business located in the city.
(D) The business regulation certificate fees provided for in this chapter are not intended to license any business or profession or to be construed as an endorsement of the competency or skill of any person.
(E) (1) Business regulation certificate fees based upon the square foot area of each place of business are predicated upon the premise that there is a finite amount of square footage in all of the commercial or industrial zoning districts in the city. The districts require substantial services over and above the services provided for single-family homes and other residential uses. The business activities conducted within the finite square foot area of the commercial and industrial districts of the city require extra services regardless of the activity being conducted within each commercial or industrial space. Therefore, the fee is based equitably upon the square foot area of each place of business as a minimum fee.
(2) The fee schedule set forth in § 802.11 may be based on additional factors other than square foot area of the business establishment.
(3) Other fee charges are added for activities listed in § 802.13.
(Ord. passed 3-31-1980)