A. Compliance: Each place of business may be inspected by the City for compliance with building, fire, land use, and health codes prior to opening for business. No business shall be registered if the premises and/or building to be used are not in compliance with the building, fire, land use and health codes. An inspection may be required when the general public or a nonresident employee will be entering the business, and/or when hazardous chemicals and/or materials are located at the business.
B. Inspections:
1. Whenever inspections are required or are considered reasonably necessary to secure compliance with any provision of this chapter or State statute or regulation, or to detect violations thereof; it shall be the duty of the licensee or the person in charge of the premises to be inspected to admit thereto, for the purpose of making the inspection, any official, officer or employee of the City, County or State who is authorized or directed to make such inspection at any reasonable time that admission is requested.
2. In addition to any other penalty that may be provided, the Licensing Official may revoke the license of any business in the City that refuses to permit any such authorized official, officer or employee to make the inspection, or interferes with such official, officer or employee while in the performance of his duty in making such inspection; provided, that no license shall be revoked under this provision unless written demand is made upon the licensee and/or person in charge of the premises, in the name of the City or the State, stating that such inspection is desired at the time it is sought to make the inspection.
C. BCI Background Check: An original BCI background check for the applicant and for all employees of the applicant conducting "business" within the City as defined in section 3-1-3 of this chapter is required for the following businesses. The Licensing Official shall make a copy and return the original to the applicant.
1. Businesses whose primary purpose is providing services to minors.
2. Businesses providing services to the elderly.
3. Peddlers and vendors.
4. Solicitors.
D. Sales Tax Number: All businesses that offer the sale of goods or services shall have a permanent or temporary sales tax number. (Ord. 05-02-2017A, 5-2-2017)