(A) General standards of conduct. Every licensee under this chapter shall:
(1) Permit inspection. Permit all reasonable inspections of his or her business and examinations of his or her books by public authorities so authorized by law;
(2) Comply with governing law. Ascertain and at all times comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the licensee's business;
(3) Operate properly. Avoid all forbidden, improper or unnecessary practice or conditions which do or may affect the public health, morals or welfare; and
(4) Cease business. Refrain from operating the licensed businesses on premises after expiration of his or her license and during the period his or her license is revoked or suspended.
(B) Display of license and insignia. Every licensee under this chapter shall:
(1) Premises.
(a) Licenses. Post and maintain the license upon the licensed premises in a place where it may be seen at all times; and
(b) Insignia. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection with business premises on the inside glass part of the window of the establishment, facing the public way or on the inside glass part of the door opening on the public way. The insignia shall be placed and maintained so as to be plainly visible from the public way. Where the licensed premises does not have a window facing a public way at street level, or a glass door opening upon the public way, the insignia shall be affixed to the glass in the door, window or prominent place in the nearest proximity to the principal public entrance to the establishment and shall be placed and maintained so as to be plainly visible from the public entrance.
(2) Vehicles.
(a) Effect of this chapter. Any general or special license fees required for any kind of vehicle, for the privilege of being operated upon the public highways, by any statute or ordinance, shall not abrogate, limit or affect any further requirements of this chapter, or of other ordinance or law, for additional and separate licenses, permits and insignia and fees for the vehicles, or other uses, for and relating to the privilege of using the same in the business so licensed;
(b) Motor vehicles; insignia. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection with a licensed motor vehicle on the inside of the windshield of the vehicle or as may be otherwise prescribed by the License Officer or by law; and
(c) Motor-less vehicles; insignia. Affix any metal or other durable type of insignia delivered for us in connection with a wagon or other vehicle not operated by motor power securely on the outside of the vehicle.
(3) Persons. Carry the license on his or her person when he or she has no licensed business premises.
(4) Machines. Affix any insignia delivered for use in connection therewith upon the outside of any coin, vending or other business machine or device, so that it may be seen at all times.
(5) Inoperative licenses, special permits and insignia. Not allow any license, special permit or insignia to remain posted, or displayed, or used, after the period for which it was issued has expired; or when it has been suspended or revoked, or for any other reason the inoperative license, special permit or insignia to the License Officer.
(6) Unlawful possession. Not loan, sell, give or assign, to any other person, or allow any other person to use or display, or to destroy, damage or remove, or to have in his or her possession, except as authorized by the License Officer or by law, any license or insignia which has been issued to the licensee.
(C) New location desired. A licensee shall have the right to change the location of the licensed business provided he or she shall:
(1) Approval of License Officer. Obtain written permission from the License Officer for the change of location; and
(2) Payment of fee. Pay a removal fee as determined by resolution of the city to the License Officer.
(D) Keep records.
(1) Keep all records and books necessary to the computation of his or her license fee and to the enforcement of this chapter.
(2) The License Officer shall make his or her own determination as to the financial statement for any business where the licensee has failed to keep books and records as required herein.
(Prior Code, § 11-108) Penalty, see § 10.99