CHAPTER 7
BUSINESS LICENSES

SECTION

4-7-1: Purpose

4-7-2: Definitions

4-7-3: Licenses Required

4-7-4: Standards; Approval for Issuance of License

4-7-5: License Fee; Renewal; Term of License

4-7-6: License Nontransferable

4-7-7: Revocation of License

4-7-8: Enforcement

4-7-1: PURPOSE:

The purpose of this chapter is to maintain an accurate listing of the trades, businesses, and professions located in the City in order to:

   A.   Further the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Cascade, so that the City, especially the first responders, have knowledge of the materials and activities present within such businesses in the event of emergencies.

   B.   To streamline the administration of lot revenue by accurately assessing lot qualified businesses and identifying those that require tax collection permitting.

   C.   Allow the City and other interested parties to better communicate with the Cascade business community and comprehend the business categories that may be over or under served in the area which may assist in the City obtaining grant funding. (Ord. 715, 10-25-2021)

4-7-2: DEFINITIONS:

In construing the provisions of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

 

APPLICANT:	A person who applies for a license to engage in or operate a regulated business within the City.
BUSINESS OR OCCUPATION:	All activities, trades, and pursuits conducted or engaged in for profit, including, without limitation, wholesale businesses, retail businesses, personal service businesses and professions, and businesses conducted as home occupations in any and all situations where suppliers, vendors, customers, clients, and/or members of the general public visit or frequent the premises where the business or occupation is conducted.
PREMISES:	All real property and structures where any business or occupation is conducted. (Ord. 715, 10-25-2021)

 

4-7-3: LICENSES REQUIRED:

   A.   A business license shall be required for each premises located within the city in which any person is engaged in any business or occupation. Any person conducting such a business or engaged in such an occupation shall apply for the required business license by filling out an application.

   B.   A license shall be required for each branch establishment and/or separate location of a business. Unless otherwise provided in this Title, no license fee or any part thereof may be refunded even though the licensee does not operate for the period or any portion of the period for which the license was issued.

   C.   No person shall engage in any business or occupation within the boundaries of the city without first having obtained a business license as required by this chapter.

   D.   All business licenses required under this chapter shall be displayed on the business premises in a location clearly visible to the general public.

   E.   The application of any business engaged in the sale of any food or product for human consumption shall obtain certification from the Central Health District prior to or concurrent with the issuance of a business license.

   F.   The application of any business engaged in the sale of any product or the performance of a service that requires county or state licensing must obtain such necessary certifications and submit proof of compliance to the City as a condition of issuance of the business license. (Ord. 715, 10-25-2021)

4-7-4: STANDARDS; APPROVAL FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSE:

   A.   An issued license shall authorize the continuance of the business named therein for the term of such license, unless the business licensed shall be closed, in which case the city clerk shall be notified of the change and shall note the same in the register of licenses.

   B.   The City Clerk shall prepare license forms for licenses issued under this Title. The license shall at minimum specify the holder's name, the type of business licensed, the principal place of business of the licensee, and the date of establishment of the business. The Clerk shall account for all licenses signed by the Mayor, countersign the licenses, and deliver the licenses to licensees. The City Clerk shall collect all license fees and promptly deliver them to the City Treasurer. The City Treasurer shall issue a receipt for any license fees received from the Clerk.

   C.   The City Clerk's Office shall take action to approve or deny an application for a license, or application for renewal thereof, within fifteen (15) calendar days of the receipt of a completed application or completed application for renewal. (Ord. 715, 10-25-2021)

4-7-5: LICENSE FEE; RENEWAL; TERM OF LICENSE:

   A.   A nonrefundable business license fee, in an amount set by City resolution, for the administrative costs of processing applications shall be paid by each applicant at the time of making application for any business license or amendment of license.

   B.   All business licenses required hereunder are to be kept current and updated by amendment applications as needed by changes in the business, such as changes in scope of services. Licenses, including as may be amended or updated, will remain in effect without expiration until the business is closed or license otherwise terminated. (Ord. 715, 10-25-2021)

4-7-6: LICENSE NONTRANSFERABLE:

Except as specifically provided by this Code or State law, licenses issued by the City shall not be assigned or transferred to any person other than the named holder. Issuance of a license by the City shall not authorize any person other than the person or entity named thereon to conduct such business; nor shall it authorize any business other than that named to be done or transacted. Issuance of a license shall not permit the named business to be conducted in any place other than the location or locations described in the application without prior approval of the Council. All licenses shall state the location of the business upon the face thereof. (Ord. 715, 10-25-2021)