(A) No person shall operate or maintain a business establishment within the city without first obtaining a general business license therefor as provided in this chapter. Any business establishment not otherwise covered by a separate licensing provision shall require this general business license.
(B) Written application shall be made to the City Controller for any city-issued license and a renewal application shall be required prior to the expiration of any license so issued.
(C) The general business license application shall state at a minimum the following information:
(1) The applicant's name, home address, and existing or proposed business address;
(2) For corporate entities, the company name, the registered agent, and local corporate contact;
(3) The hours of operation for the proposed business establishment; and
(4) Any other information the City Controller shall find reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of this chapter.
(D) A license shall be issued by the City Controller to a successful applicant under this chapter after payment of a license fee of $100 and a processing fee of $5. The license shall be for a term of 1 year commencing July 1 and expiring June 30 of the following year and must be renewed annually by the business through a renewal application. A separate license shall be required and a separate fee paid for each business establishment or location operated and maintained or to be operated and maintained by any individual or company. A business establishment that fails to renew a license by July 31 each year shall be required to pay a $200 late fee in addition to the annual $100 license renewal fee. Regardless of the date issued, the license shall expire on June 30 of each year.
(Prior Code, § 119.03) (Am. Ord. 8906, passed 2-12-2008; Am. Ord. 9493, passed 1-25-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99