No person, as owner, agent, manager, employee or otherwise, shall operate, conduct, maintain or otherwise be engaged in the carrying on of any trade, business, profession, occupation, amusement, activity or privilege for which any license is required by any provision of this code without first obtaining a license from the city in the manner provided for herein. Any person duly licensed on the effective date of this code shall be deemed licensed hereunder for the balance of the current license year.
(Prior Code, § 7.1) (Ord. effective 1-16-1989)