(A) License required.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct, engage in, maintain, operate, carry on or manage any business, either by himself or herself or itself, or through an agent, employee or partner, without first having obtained a license for the business. A license is required when any person, by himself or herself or through an agent, employee or partner is held forth as being engaged in the business, or if he or she solicits patronage therefor, actively or passively, or if he or she or she performs or attempts to perform any part of the business within the village.
(2) If any business falls into more than one of the categories requiring a license under this chapter, a separate license shall be obtained for each category.
(3) A license shall not be required for any amusement, entertainment or exhibition given by residents of the village who are not engaged therein as a business for personal profit or gain and the proceeds of which are exclusively for the benefit of a charitable organization registered with the Illinois Attorney General pursuant to the Solicitation for Charity Act, ILCS Ch. 225, Act 460, §§ 0.01 et seq.
(B) License application.
(1) Unless otherwise provided, all applications for licenses and permits required by ordinance, rule or regulation of the village shall be made in writing and addressed to the Village Clerk. If the applicant is an individual, the application shall contain the individual’s name, residential address and residential telephone number.
(2) If the applicant is a partnership or other non-corporate business entity, the application shall contain the name and residential address and residential telephone number of each partner, principal or member thereof. If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall contain the name, residential address and residential telephone number of each principal officer and the name and address of the registered agent thereof.
(3) All applications shall also contain such information as may be reasonably required by the Village Clerk, including but not limited to the license desired, the location to be used, if any, the license period, the fee to be paid, the number of the certificate(s) of registration under the Retailers’ Occupation Tax Act, being ILCS Ch. 35, Act 120, §§ 1 et seq., Service Occupation Tax Act, being ILCS Ch. 35, Act 115, §§ 1 et seq., and/or Use Tax Act, being ILCS Ch. 35, Act 105, §§ 1 et seq., if applicable, and additional information as may be needed for the evaluation of an application.
(Ord. 644, passed 5-7-2001) Penalty, see § 110.99