A license is required for any person to transact, engage in, or carry on any business in the county.
(A) Every business license issued shall contain the following information:
(1) Type of business activity;
(2) Location of business;
(3) County assigned business license number;
(4) License expiration date.
(B) Every business license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place of the building, room or office of the place where the business is carried on.
(C) Business licenses are not transferable.
(D) A business license may be revoked or denied by the County Commission for:
(1) The failure of the licensee or applicant to comply with the requirements of this or any other county ordinance, or with the requirements of any state law;
(2) Unlawful activities conducted or permitted on the premises where the business is conducted;
(3) Unwillingness to remit applicable sales taxes: TC62S (Sales Tax), TC62F (Restaurant Tax), and/or TC-62R (Transient Room Tax); or
(4) Any other violation of this chapter, other applicable county ordinance or state or federal law.
(E) A separate license must be obtained for each separate place of business in the county.
(F) Wherever any person is engaged in two or more businesses within the same location in the county, such person shall not be required to obtain a separate license for conducting each of such businesses, but shall be issued one license which shall specify on its face all of such businesses.
(G) Where two or more persons conduct separate businesses at the same location, each shall obtain a license for their respective business.
(H) Business licenses shall be valid for a period of one year, and shall expire on December 31 of each year.
(I) The County Clerk may issue temporary business licenses may be issued by the County Clerk upon staff approval and payment of the temporary business license application fee as outlined in the Garfield County Fee Resolution.
(1) County Commission approval shall not be required for temporary business license applications.
(2) Persons operating temporary businesses must have a temporary license at the location of their business.
(Ord. 2018-3, passed 3-11-2019; Ord. 2022-11, passed 7-26-2022)