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CITY CODE of COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL AND FINANCE
CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS LICENSING, LIQUOR REGULATION AND TAXATION
CHAPTER 3 PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER 4 PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 5 ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 6 NEIGHBORHOOD VITALITY/COMMUNITY HEALTH
CHAPTER 7 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC SAFETY
CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER 10 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
CHAPTER 11 MUNICIPAL COURT1
CHAPTER 12 UTILITIES
CHAPTER 13 MHS ENTERPRISE1
CHAPTER 14 MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISES
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2.1.403: CONTENTS OF APPLICATIONS:
Unless otherwise provided, the application for every license required by and issued under the authority of the City shall contain:
   A.   The full name and mailing address of each applicant desiring the license and any other names under which the applicant is or has been known;
   B.   The name under which the applicant intends to do business;
   C.   A copy of the applicant's trade name registration and certificate of good standing from the Colorado Secretary of State as applicable;
   D.   The residence address, telephone number and date of birth of the applicant, if an individual;
   E.   The full name and any other names under which each principal and managing agent of the applicant is or has been known and the residence address, telephone number, and date of birth of each principal and managing agent of the applicant;
   F.   The full name, residence address, and telephone number of the resident agent for process of the applicant;
   G.   The type of license desired, stating the business to be performed, practiced or carried on;
   H.   The local street address, if any, where the business is to be conducted; the principal place of business if other than the local street address;
   I.   The year for which the license is sought;
   J.   A statement containing the date, place and disposition of any criminal history of the applicant and each principal and managing agent of the applicant;
   K.   A statement containing information relating to the denial, suspension or revocation of any business license held by the applicant and each principal and managing agent of the applicant, whether in this State or any other state;
   L.   A statement of release allowing the City to check all known records and review any pertinent criminal record of the applicant and each principal and managing agent of the applicant;
   M.   Any other relevant information required by the provisions pertaining to the particular license sought or any other relevant information required by the City Clerk's Office; and
   N.   An affirmation made under penalty of perjury in the second degree that the statements contained in the application and any attachments thereto are true, correct, and complete.
   O.   The Deputy Licensing Officer may also require proof of the applicant's identity. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 14-72)
2.1.404: UNLAWFUL ACTS:
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly make any false statement or omit any pertinent information on any application for a license. In the event any person knowingly makes any false statement or omits any pertinent information on any application, that act or omission shall, in addition to all other remedies, be grounds for denial of the license or for suspension or revocation of any license issued upon the basis of the false statement. (Ord. 14-72)
PART 5 LICENSE FEES
SECTION:
2.1.501: Application And Related Fees; Refund
2.1.502: License Fees; Refund
2.1.503: Partial Payment; Replacement Licenses
2.1.504: Prorating Fees
2.1.505: Receipts For Payment Of Fees
2.1.506: Unpaid Fee Constitutes Debt
2.1.501: APPLICATION AND RELATED FEES; REFUND:
All original and renewal license applications shall be accompanied by any applicable application fee and any applicable exam, background check, registration, or other fee as established by separate City Council Resolution. The City Clerk's Office shall not accept a license application unless accompanied by the required fees. The City Clerk's Office shall also charge fees for copies of licenses or identification cards and for a change of employer as applicable.
Application and related fees are charged to defray the expense of processing license applications and changes, and shall not be refunded to the applicant if the license is denied, the application or change is withdrawn, or for any other reason after the application or change is filed and the fee paid. Application and related fees are separate and distinct from license fees and may not be applied to or deducted from a required license fee. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 14-72; Ord. 18-113)
2.1.502: LICENSE FEES; REFUND:
The license fee for every license issued shall be payable in advance and shall accompany every application for an original or renewal license. License fees shall be as established by City Council under this part. License fees shall be payable to the City and the City Clerk's Office shall endorse payment on the application and issue a receipt. The City Clerk's Office shall not accept an application for a license unless accompanied by the required fees. In the event the Deputy Licensing Officer denies the application for the license, the license fee tendered shall be refunded unless otherwise specified. The Deputy Licensing Officer shall initiate the refund procedure. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 14-72)
2.1.503: PARTIAL PAYMENT; REPLACEMENT LICENSES:
   A.   The City Clerk's Office is prohibited from receiving any partial payment of an application fee or of a license fee.
   B.   Whenever a license, permit, insignia or identification card needs to be replaced, the City Clerk's Office is hereby authorized to duplicate the license, permit, insignia or identification card upon payment of a replacement fee per document. The Deputy Licensing Officer is hereby authorized to promulgate regulations pertaining to replacement documents. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42)
2.1.504: PRORATING FEES:
Fees for licenses shall not be rebated or prorated for any reason except as provided in this General Licensing Code. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42)
2.1.505: RECEIPTS FOR PAYMENT OF FEES:
The City Clerk's Office shall issue a receipt to the applicant for money paid in advance. No receipt shall be construed as constituting approval of the Deputy Licensing Officer for the issuance of a license; nor shall it entitle or authorize the applicant to open or maintain any business contrary to the provisions of this General Licensing Code. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42)
2.1.506: UNPAID FEE CONSTITUTES DEBT:
The amount of any unpaid fee, the payment of which is required by this General Licensing Code, shall constitute a debt due the City. In addition to other legally available remedies, the Deputy Licensing Officer may request that the City Attorney institute a civil suit in the name of the City to recover any unpaid fee. This remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies, and shall not bar or abate a prosecution in Municipal Court for any violation of this General Licensing Code, nor bar or abate any action to suspend or revoke a license for nonpayment of the appropriate license fee. (Ord. 97-160; Ord. 01-42)
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