Any person desiring to engage in a business under this chapter shall make and file with the City Clerk a written application stating the applicant's name, residence, federal identification number, place where he or she intends to do business, and kind of business. The individual, primary officer, managing member, managing partner or any employee or subcontractor of the applicant must submit to an individual criminal and Michigan Secretary of State background check pursuant to Section 872.11. A copy of the applicant's Michigan sales tax license shall be attached to the application, except for an applicant selling only food for human consumption as defined in section 4g of Act No. 167 of the Public Acts of 1933, being section 205.54g of the Michigan Compiled Laws. If the applicant is acting as agent for another person, the applicant shall cause to be filed with the City Clerk a power of attorney appointing the City Clerk the agent of the principal on whom service of process may be made in any suit commenced against the principal. The applicant shall at the same time deposit five hundred dollars ($500.00) with the City Clerk, or file a surety company bond for that amount. The applicant shall also pay the City Clerk a one hundred dollars ($100.00) non-refundable application fee. The City Clerk shall issue to the applicant the license if satisfied that the business to be conducted by the person is not intended to cheat or defraud the public, there is written approval for issuance of the license by the Chief of Police and upon payment of a fifty dollars ($50.00) non-refundable license fee. A license issued under this section shall expire on the December thirty-first after its issuance. Not more than ten days after issuing a license, the City Clerk shall send a copy of the license and the completed application to the State Treasurer. The license shall be displayed in full view at the place of business.
(Ord. 749. Passed 10-20-03; Ord. 797. Passed 3-26-07.)