A. Registration Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate a place of business in the city, without first having registered the place of business in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
B. Licenses: The conduct of certain businesses may be subject to additional licensing regulations by the city pursuant to chapter 2 of this title and other provisions of this title. Businesses required to obtain a license from the city must also register all places of business.
C. Multiple Businesses In A Single Location: If multiple businesses operate within a single place of business, each business will be required to register that place of business separately, subject to permitted fee exemptions set forth in section 4-1-5 of this chapter.
D. Single Businesses With Multiple Locations: If a person maintains, operates, or manages multiple places of business throughout the city, all of which are associated with a single business, that person will be required to register each place of business separately. A place of business consisting of multiple buildings or structures will be considered a single place of business if all of the buildings or structures: 1) are under common ownership, control, management, or operation; and 2) are located on the same parcel or zoning lot or contiguous parcels or zoning lots and are physically connected with common access points from the public right of way.
E. Exemptions: Any home occupation conducted in compliance with the requirements and regulations set forth in the zoning ordinance shall not be required to register its place of business. (Ord. M-75-14, 1-5-2015)