(A) (1) Unless otherwise exempted, it shall be unlawful for any business as to operate without first procuring from the city all licenses required by Title XI of this code and paying to the City of Bethany the fees or taxes associated therewith and established in the city's general schedule of fee. The following are exempted:
(a) A non-profit corporation, organization, or association which is carried on wholly for the benefit of non-profit purposes and from which profit is not derived, either directly or indirectly by any person, provided such organization or association is registered with the Secretary of State for the State of Oklahoma as a charitable organization pursuant to the Charitable Contributions Act of 1955 or is determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income taxes as evidenced by an IRS affirmation.
(b) All scientific and literary lecturers and entertainments.
(c) Concerts, musical, or other similar entertainments given exclusively by the citizens of the city.
(d) A governmental entity.
(e) Where such license is prohibited by state law.
(f) Where such license is exempted by another section of this code.
(2) Licenses shall be signed by the City Clerk.
(3) Permits shall be signed by the City Inspector.
(4) In no case shall a license or permit be returned or transferred.
(B) A separate license must be obtained for each branch of an establishment or separate place of business in which the trade, calling, profession or occupation listed in Appendix A is carried on. Each license shall authorize the party obtaining it to carry on, pursue or conduct only that trade, calling, profession or occupation described in the license.
(C) Unless otherwise provided, a separate permit for an activity enumerated in Appendix B must be obtained for each occurrence of the activity and each permit shall authorize the party obtaining the permit to carry on or conduct only the activity described in the permit.
(D) (1) Business licenses shall be newly obtained or renewed from the City of Bethany by completing an application on forms prescribed by the city that shall include the following information:
(a) Name and address of the business,
(b) Physical address of the business,
(c) Contact person for the business,
(d) Real property owner name and address,
(e) Type of business: such as motor vehicle dealer, wrecker, food service, retail or other, and
(f) Other information as the Community Development Department may require to evaluate the application.
(2) All business licenses requiring the issuance of a special use permit or medical marijuana permits shall be reviewed by after six months to ascertain compliance with Bethany's special use and medical marijuana permitting ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 10-101) (Am. Ord. 2048, passed 5-16-23; Am. Ord. 2052, passed 1-2-24) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Municipal authority to tax and regulate occupations, see 11 O.S. §§ 22-106 and 22-107