(A) General standards of conduct. Every licensee or permittee under this chapter shall:
(1) Permit inspection. Permit all reasonable inspections of his or her business and examinations of his or her books by public authorities so authorized by law;
(2) Comply with governing law. Ascertain and at all times comply with all laws and regulations applicable to such licensed business;
(3) Operate properly. Avoid all forbidden, improper or unnecessary practices or conditions that do or may affect the public health, morals or welfare of the citizens of the city; and
(4) Cease business. Refrain from operating the licensed business on premises after expiration of his or her license and during the period his or her license is revoked or suspended.
(B) Display of license or permit and insignia. Every licensee or permittee under this chapter shall:
(1) Premises.
(a) License or permit. Post and maintain such license or permit upon the premises in a place where it may be seen at all times; and
(b) Insignia.
1. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection with business premises on the inside glass part of the window of said establishment facing the public way, or on the inside glass part of the door opening on the public way. Such insignia shall be placed and maintained so as to be plainly visible from the public way; and
2. Where the licensed premises does not have a window facing a public way at street level or a glass door opening upon the public way, such insignia shall be affixed to the glass in the door, window or other prominent place in the nearest proximity to the principal public entrance to such establishment and shall be placed and maintained so as to be plainly visible from such public entrance.
(2) Vehicles.
(a) Effect of this chapter. Purchase any such additional vehicle license or permit required by this chapter or any other ordinance enacted by the city regarding the use of such vehicle for business purposes. This section shall not be abrogated, limited or affected by any other vehicle license or permit that may be required by another governmental agency;
(b) Motor vehicles. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection with a licensed motor vehicle on the inside of the windshield of the vehicle or as may be otherwise prescribed by the City Finance Officer or his or her designee or by law; and
(c) Motorless vehicles. Affix any metal or other durable type of insignia delivered for use in connection with a wagon or other vehicle not operated by motor power securely on the outside of such vehicle.
(3) Persons. Carry such license on his or her person when he or she has no licensed business premises;
(4) Machines. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection therewith upon the outside of any coin, vending or other business machine or device so that it may be seen at all times;
(5) Inoperative licenses, special permits and insignia. Not allow any license, special permit or insignia to remain posted, displayed or used after the period for which it was issued has expired, or when it has been suspended or revoked, or for any other reason become ineffective. The licensee shall promptly return such inoperative license, special permit or insignia to the City Finance Officer or his or her designee; and
(6) Unlawful possession. Not loan, sell, give or assign to any other person, or allow any other person to use or display, or to destroy, damage or remove, or to have in his or her possession, except as authorized by the City Finance Officer or his or her designee or by law, any license, permit or insignia which has been issued to said licensee.
(C) New location desired. A licensee shall have the right to change the location of the licensed business, provided he or she shall:
(1) Approval of City Finance Officer or his or her designee. Obtain written permission from the City Finance Officer or his or her designee for such change of location; and
(2) Payment of fee. Pay a removal fee of $5 to the City Finance Officer or his or her designee.
(D) Keep records. A licensee or permittee shall keep all records and books necessary to the computation of his or her license or permit fee and to the enforcement of this chapter. The City Finance Officer or his or her designee shall make his or her own determination as to the financial statement for any business where the licensee or permittee has failed to keep books and records as required herein, subject to reasonable notice being given to the licensee or permittee.
(Prior Code, § S-1-8) Penalty, see § 110.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see SDCL § 9-34-1