A.
1. No person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity shall establish, conduct, operate, carry on, manage, or otherwise engage in or maintain any business, occupation, activity, or establishment, either by himself or itself, or through an agent, employee or partner, without first obtaining a license for such business, occupation, activity, or establishment, except as otherwise exempt from obtaining such license by law.
2. Every person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal entity establishing, conducting, operating, carrying on, managing, or otherwise engaging in or maintaining any business or occupation, activity, or establishment, either by himself or itself, or through an agent, employee or partner that is exempt by law from the requirement of having a business license from the Village of Glendale Heights, shall register with the community development department, the address, the name of the business, occupation, activity, or establishment, contact information, and any necessary information to support the claim of exempt status. The information shall be provided on forms provided by the Village of Glendale Heights and shall be filed each year no later than the date provided for by the Village of Glendale Heights.
B. Whenever a license or permit is required for the maintenance, management, operation, or establishment, or for doing business or engaging in an activity or occupation, all persons, firms, partnerships, corporations and other legal entities shall be subject to the licensing requirement of subsection A of this section if, by himself or itself, or through an agent, employee or partner:
1. He or it holds himself or itself out as being engaged in the business, activity or occupation;
2. He or it actively or passively solicits patronage for the business, activity, or occupation; or
3. He or it performs or attempts to perform any part of such business, activity, or occupation within the corporate limits of the village. (Ord. 2010-01, 1-21-2010; amd. Ord. 2020-62, 11-5-2020)