Any person, firm, corporation or association desiring to enter into any trade, occupation or profession within the city shall apply in writing to the City Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector. Any such application must have the approval of the City Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector before a license is issued. The City Clerk/Treasurer/Tax Collector responsible for issuing a business license shall have the right to reasonably inquire of the applicant the nature of the business to be conducted in order to determine its potential impact upon any adjoining or nearby property. As a condition of issuing the business license, the city shall have the right to require the applicant to take reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any potential negative impact of the business on any adjoining or nearby property. The application shall be approved or denied within five days of receipt of the application. In the event the application is denied, the applicant shall have the right to appeal the denial to the City Council which shall conduct a hearing thereon within 30 days of the denial. In the event the applicant misrepresents to the city the nature of the business to be conducted, the city shall have the right to revoke or suspend the business license.
(Prior Code, § 110.03) (Ord. passed 2-16-1970; Ord. 2023-01, passed 3-21-2023)
Penalty, see § 110.99