A. There are imposed upon all persons engaged in business in this city license fees in the amounts prescribed in this title. It is unlawful for any person, whether as principal or agent, clerk or employee, either for himself or for any other person, or for anybody corporate, or as officer of any corporation, or otherwise, to commence to carry on any business set forth in this chapter in the city, without first having procured a license from the city so to do or without complying with any and all regulations of such business contained in this chapter; and the carrying on of any business mentioned in this chapter without having first procured a license from the city to do so, or without complying with any and all regulations of such business, shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter for each and every day that such business is so carried on.
B. The license required to be obtained and the fee required to be paid are declared to be required pursuant to the taxing power of the city solely for the purpose of obtaining revenue.
(Ord. 565, 1990).