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A. An applicant for a business license shall fill out the application in full and sign it as verification under penalty of law that all information contained therein is true.
B. The application shall be returned to the business license official along with full payment of all business license fees.
C. If required by separate ordinance, the business license official shall submit copies to other departments, divisions or agencies of the city for their review.
D. Only after signed, written approvals from any required department, division or agency, the business license official shall be authorized to prepare a certificate of license for issuance.
E. The certificate of license shall be signed by the license official and the mayor and shall contain the following information:
1. The person's name to whom the certificate is issued;
2. The business name;
3. The type of business licensed;
4. The date the license was issued;
5. The expiration date of the license;
6. The address of the place of business licensed; and
7. The business license number.
F. If the business is licensed to conduct more than one type of business, as defined herein, the certificate of license shall state each type of business licensed. (Ord. 590, 2-15-2005)
A. Each year, licensees shall renew their business licenses by completing an application for a license renewal, signed under penalty of law that all information contained therein is true and returning it, along with the proper fees, including any annual fee, to the business license official within the time period set forth in subsection 6-1-080B of this chapter. Renewal applications for businesses which required police background checks of the licensees under the original license application shall be submitted to the Police Department to determine whether the licensee still meets the necessary qualifications.
B. Upon receipt of the application fees, and Police Department approval, if applicable, the business license official shall be authorized to prepare a certificate of license as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 1100, 4-29-2014)
A. Authorized officers shall be permitted to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this title or any other applicable statute or ordinance, and may enter any building or may enter upon any premises during regular business hours; or, if there are no regular business hours, the officers or their authorized representatives shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry.
B. No owner, occupant or any other person having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to properly permit entry therein by the authorized officer or his representative(s) for the purpose of inspection and examination to ensure compliance with this title. (Ord. 1100, 4-29-2014)
A. Business license fees for new businesses shall be due and payable upon making application to the business license official. The application shall not be processed until the fee is paid.
B. From the effective date of this title, business license fees for renewal of all license types, except for beer licenses, shall be due and payable on or before the annual anniversary date of each license. To implement renewal schedule on existing licenses, the business license official shall prorate the fees due by administrative order codified as exhibit A of this section as reference for one year as of date of implementation of this title. Penalties for nonpayment on or before the due date, as extended by any administrative order, will be assessed as set forth in the current consolidated fee schedule. If a business does not renew the business license but reapplies to do business at the same location(s) within the one year period, the application will be considered a renewal business and all fees and penalties must be paid prior to the issuance of the business license.
C. Beer licenses renewal fees shall be due and payable as set forth in section 6-4-040 of this title.
D. Penalty fees may be appealed to the business license official and the City Manager who may, for good cause shown, refund all or part of the applicable penalty fee that has been paid. The decision of the business license official and the City Manager may be appealed to the City Council as set forth in chapter 3 of this title. The City Council may, upon good cause, recommend that all or part of the penalty fee be refunded.
EXHIBIT A
BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR PERIOD
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2006 (TRANSITION PERIOD)
BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR PERIOD
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2006 (TRANSITION PERIOD)
Anniversary Date In 2006 | Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Pro rata share due January 1, 20061 | 0.250 | 0.333 | 0.417 | 0.500 | 0.583 | 0.667 | 0.750 | 0.833 | 0.917 | 1.000 | ||
Due on lanniversary date - 20062 | 1.000 | 1.083 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Notes:
1. During October 2005, business license official will send notices to businesses with explanation of fee structure.
2. 2 months before anniversary date Business Licenses Office will send notices to each business.
All new businesses will pay 100 percent of the licenses fee with their application beginning January 1, 2005.
Beer licenses will continue to be due at the beginning of each calendar year.
(Ord. 1100, 4-29-2014)
All business licenses shall expire one year from the date of issuance of such license. Beer licenses shall expire on the dates shown in section 6-4-040 of this title. (Ord. 1100, 4-29-2014)
A. Any person to whom a business license has been issued to transact or carry on some business, calling, trade or profession at a definite location in the City may make application for the transfer of his/her business license for the sole purpose of transacting or carrying on the same business, calling, trade or profession as is therein mentioned at some other definite location in the City by himself or herself by filing said application with the license official, together with a fee as set forth in the City's current consolidated fee schedule.
B. Any person who wishes to change his/her business name shall also make application for the change of name of such person's business license, for the sole purpose of transacting or carrying on the same business, calling, trade or profession as is therein mentioned under a new name, by filing an application with the license official, along with a fee as set forth in the City's current consolidated fee schedule.
C. The consolidated fee schedule may set forth a greater fee if the business in question has any other licenses which are required under this title, or its successor.
D. The change of name or location fee shall be nonrefundable regardless of whether the application is granted or denied. (Ord. 1100, 4-29-2014)
No license granted or issued under any of the provisions of any ordinance of the City shall be in any manner assignable, transferable or authorize any person other than the person named therein as the licensee to carry on or conduct the licensed business, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by ordinance. (Ord. 1100, 4-29-2014)
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