A. Points Determinative Of Annual License: The unit of point value is hereby fixed at 8.572 cents, subject to revision or modification by the city council by resolution, which, multiplied by the total number of points applied, will give the annual license rate. (Ord. 623, 2-14-2008)
B. Application:
1. Various Business: Businesses, trades, professions or callings, and the license points attributable thereto, are hereby classified as follows:
Class A, professional | 1,000 points | |
Class B, wholesalers | 750 points | |
Class C, retailers | 500 points | |
Class D, service and entertainment | 250 points |
(Prior code § 13-7)
2. Foot Frontage: Further points shall be applied according to foot frontage of the business establishment proper, exclusive of storage space, on the following basis:
14 feet or less | 50 points | |
15 feet to 24 feet | 125 points | |
25 feet to 35 feet | 200 points | |
36 feet to 49 feet | 1,000 points | |
50 feet to 75 feet | 1,500 points | |
76 feet to 100 feet | 2,000 points | |
101 feet to 500 feet | 3,000 points | |
Minimum frontage for: Motels, hotels, trailer courts, rooming houses, rental houses, apartments, etc. | 50 points | |
(Prior code § 13-8)
3. Number Of Employees: Further points shall be applied according to the average number of persons employed, which shall include the proprietor, on the following basis:
1 to 2 employees | 200 points | |
3 to 4 employees | 1,000 points | |
5 to 7 employees | 2,000 points | |
8 to 10 employees | 3,000 points | |
11 to 14 employees | 4,000 points | |
15 employees or more | 5,000 points |
For the purpose of the above computation, each part time employee shall be counted at one-half (1/2) the points of a full time employee, or one hundred (100) points. (Prior code § 13-9)
4. Hours Of Operation: Further points shall be applied according to the average number of hours per week of operation of the business, on the following basis:
54 hours or less | 200 points | |
55 hours to 90 hours | 300 points | |
91 hours to 125 hours | 400 points | |
126 hours to 168 hours | 500 points |
(Prior code § 13-10)
5. Months During Which Business Is Operated: Further points shall be applied according to the number of months per year of operation of the business, in reverse order, on the following basis:
1 month to 9 months | 3,000 points |
(Prior code § 13-11)
6. Zone Within City: For the purpose of this chapter, the city is divided into one zone, and for any business operated there shall be applied five hundred (500) points. (Prior code § 13-12)
7. Business Classifications: If the business falls within one of the following classifications, additional points shall be applied on the following basis:
Contractor, nonresident | 1,000 points | |
Department store | 500 points | |
Fortune teller, astrologer, clairvoyant, medium, palmist, phrenologist, etc. | 10,000 points | |
Hotels and motels per room or rental unit | 25 points | |
Peddler or traveling merchant | 5,000 points | |
Trailer units | 25 points |
(Prior code § 13-13; amd. Ord. 625, 2-14-2008; Ord. 671, 8-13-2015)