(A) (1) Every person desiring to obtain a city license fee permit shall apply for a certificate therefor to the City Clerk. Pursuant to payment of the requisite license fee, a license certificate shall be issued. The certificate shall be evidence of the fact that the license tax has been fully paid. The license certificate shall be void and of no effect without the signature of the City Clerk. A license certificate shall be issued to each person paying a license tax due under this chapter for a license year, or remaining portion of a license year in the case of a new business. The certificate shall show the year for which it is issued, the name of the person to whom issued, and the address or location of the place of business being licensed.
(2) Any license or permit issued hereunder shall not be transferrable to any other party. Upon the sale, transfer or cessation of any business, any permit or license which may have been issued previously for that business shall be immediately null and void, all cost of which is to be considered fully earned by the city and the license or permit expired.
(3) Every person licensed to conduct a business within the city shall display the license in a conspicuous place where the licensed business is being conducted or if the licensee is a transient or operates from place to place on foot or by vehicle, then the licensee shall carry the certificate on his or her person or display the certificate in the vehicle. Every person doing business within the city shall produce the license for inspection whenever required to do so by any officer of the city.
(4) The licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be for the license year beginning on July 1 of each year and expiring on June 30 of the following year, except as expressly permitted otherwise in this chapter for licensing by the day or week or for a new business.
(B) Any person holding himself or herself out by sign, advertisement or other representation to be engaged in any business for which a license is required hereunder shall be deemed actually engaged in that business and shall be liable for the license fee therefor. Any local agent or local proprietor of a nonresident owner of a business shall be liable for the license fee levied upon the business as if he or she were the owner thereof.
(Ord. G-D, Series 1989, passed - -89; Am. Ord. G-D4, Series 2005-2006, passed 10-25-05)