(A) No person, whether as proprietor, agent, employee, or elsewise, shall conduct business in the city without first obtaining and thereafter holding a valid annual business license pursuant to this chapter, except as otherwise provided. All business licenses expire December 31 of the then current year. A new business license is required each calendar year.
(B) The following activities do not require a business license under this chapter:
(2) Churches, in the conduct of their worship, community outreach, and social service activities;
(3) In-home activities that involve no personal contact with members of the general public within the city and no activity outside the home, such as on-line internet activities (eBay), writing, consulting, and design services for clients or customers outside the city;
(4) Youth non-profit activities for which admission is not customarily charged, such as scouts, sports, and 4H;
(5) Traditional fundraising activities conducted by persons under the age of 18 years for the benefit of youth non-profit activities, such as church bake sales, door-to-door cookie sales, raffle ticket sales, and donation car washes;
(6) Rental of three or fewer dwelling units. For this purpose, the dwelling units available for rental are counted for all real property owned by the applicant or entity within the city, and include all real property owned by any other entity under common control of the applicant or the owners of the subject entity; and
(7) The activities of government organizations such as the United States federal government and its instrumentalities, the state, the county, the city, school districts, fire districts, water districts, and ambulance districts.
(C) Except as provided above, business activities by non-profit organizations (such as thrift stores) and privately owned public utilities (such as power, telecommunications) do not fall under these exclusions and do require a business license.
(Ord. 01-2019, passed 8-12-2019)