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(A) Granting. The Council may grant any application for the period of the remainder of the then current calendar year or for the entire ensuing license year. All applications, including proposed license periods, must be consistent with this chapter.
(B) Issuing. If an application is approved, the City Clerk shall forthwith issue a license pursuant thereto in the form prescribed by the Council, payment of the appropriate license fee, and approval of the bond or insurance as to form and surety or carrier, if required. All licenses shall be on a calendar year basis unless otherwise specified herein as to particular businesses. Except as to licenses which are specifically city-wide, licenses shall be valid only at one location and on the premises therein described.
(C) Transfer. Unless otherwise provided herein, no license shall be transferable between persons or to a different location. It is unlawful to make any transfer in violation of this division.
(D) Termination. Licenses shall terminate only by expiration or revocation.
(E) Refusal and revocation. The Council may, for any reasonable cause, refuse to grant any application, or revoke any license. No license shall be granted to a person of questionable moral character or business reputation. Before revocation of any license, the Council shall give notice to the licensee and grant the licensee opportunity to be heard. Notice to be given and the exact time of hearing shall be stated in the resolution calling for the hearing. Grounds for revocation may be, but are not limited to, any of the following: that the licensee suffered or permitted illegal acts upon licensed premises; that the licensee had knowledge of the illegal acts but failed to report the same to police; that the licensee failed or refused to cooperate fully with police in investigating such alleged illegal acts; or that the activities of the licensee created a serious danger to public health, safety or welfare.
(F) Duplicate license. Duplicates of all original licenses may be issued by the City Clerk, without action by the Council, upon licensee’s affidavit that the original has been lost, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for issuance of the duplicate. All duplicate licenses shall be clearly marked “DUPLICATE”.
(2003 Code, § 6.03)
Except as otherwise herein provided, all fees for licenses under this chapter shall be fixed and determined by the Council, adopted by resolution, and uniformly enforced. Such license fees may, from time to time, be amended by the Council by resolution. A copy of the resolution setting forth currently effective license fees shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk, and open to inspection during regular business hours. For the purpose of fixing the fees, the Council may subdivide and categorize licenses under a specific license requirement, provided, that any subdivision or categorization shall be included in the resolution authorized by this section.
(2003 Code, § 6.04)
All solicitors shall at all times when so engaged, carry their license on their person. All other licensees shall post their licenses in their place of business near the licensed activity; provided, however, that in the case of machine or other device licensing, the city may provide a sticker for the current license year which shall be affixed to each machine or device requiring the sticker. All licensees shall display their licenses upon demand by any officer or citizen.
(2003 Code, § 6.05)
It is unlawful for any person to knowingly permit any real property owned or controlled by him or her to be used, without a license, for any business for which a license is required by this chapter.
(2003 Code, § 6.06) Penalty, see § 10.99
Applications for renewal of an existing license shall be made at least 30 days prior to the date of expiration of the license, and shall contain information as is required by the city. This time requirement may be waived by the Council for good and sufficient cause.
(2003 Code, § 6.09)
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