a. Every person or business entity meeting the requirement of filing occupational license fees or engaged in any occupation, trade, profession or other business activity conducted for gain or profit in the City, including the business of renting or leasing real estate, except those activities described herein below as Transient Businesses, Transient Professional Services, Peddlers and Transient Contractors, shall first make application in writing to the City’s Office of Occupational License on forms provided by the City before the applicant shall commence any activity subject to occupational license fees in the City. A one-time business registration fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be made at the time of application. Licensees are required to provide written notice to the City’s Office of Occupational License of any changes in name, address, the cessation of business, or any other changes which render the information supplied to the City in the license application inaccurate. Businesses changing entity type shall complete an application and pay the registration fee under the new entity name.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person or business entity to engage in any business, occupation, trade, profession, including the business of renting or leasing real estate, or other activity in the City without first having applied for and paid the business registration fee herein required. If the business registration fee is not paid prior to engaging in any business or activity, a penalty of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per month, or fraction thereof shall be imposed, in addition to any other penalties provided by this Chapter for the period during which any unlawful business or activity occurred.
c. In addition to the business registration requirements herein, any person or business entity conducting business in the City that does not meet the definition of a local business and is subject to the provisions of Chapter 6 (Building Regulations) of the City’s Code of Ordinances defining it as a general contractor shall also be required to post a cash bond in the amount of two hundred seventy-five ($275.00) dollars with the City at the time of registration. This bond will be held until all net profit license fee returns and employee withholdings license fee requirements have been deemed to be met by the City. The City may call on this bond at any time any fees due to the City become delinquent, after giving the entity an opportunity to pay the outstanding fees. This category of business shall also be required to file employee withholdings license fees on a monthly basis with the City.
1. All general contractors must submit a complete listing of all subcontractors being utilized within the City, including their contact information, at the time of application for a City building permit. If a complete listing is unavailable at that time, a follow-up listing must be provided to the City’s Office of Occupational License upon request. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in an interruption of the building permit process.
2. A sign giving notice of business registration requirements will be provided by the City to all general contractors. This sign shall be displayed at the construction site in a prominent location visible to all contractors (general or subcontractors) and shall remain posted during the entire construction project.
d. In addition to the business registration requirements herein, any person or business entity conducting business in the City that does not meet the definition of a transient business subject to provisions herein below and does not own its business site in the City or does not have a valid lease for its business site in the City for a period over six (6) uninterrupted months shall also be required to post a cash bond in the amount of two hundred seventy-five ($275.00) dollars with the City at the time of registration. This cash bond shall be held until all net profit license fee returns and employee withholdings fee requirements have been deemed to be met by the City. The City may call on this bond at any time any fees due to the City become delinquent, after giving the business an opportunity to pay the outstanding fees.
(Ord. BG2020-23, 9/1/2020)