(A) No person shall open any business, as defined in § 110.01, or advertise any goods or services without having obtained an initial business license. Persons conducting a business as of the effective date of the ordinance from which this section was derived who are not already in possession of a business license shall be required to get an initial business license.
(Prior Code, § 14-38)
(B) The application for an initial business license shall be made on forms supplied by the City Clerk. The application shall provide sufficient information in order to determine the type of business being conducted, the merchandise or service being offered for sale, the location of the business, the owners or officers of the business, and such other information as may be necessary to effectively administer this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 14-39)
(C) (1) No license shall be approved for an initial license until a certificate of approval shall have been received from the Building Official, Fire Department and the Police Chief following an inspection, and the zoning certified as proper by the City Manager.
(2) All initial licenses shall be approved by the City Commission.
(3) No license shall be issued until the license fee is paid.
(4) Prior to the issuance of the initial license, the Building Official shall certify that the premise meets all applicable code standards and businesses are subject to a safety inspection by the Building Official as deemed necessary.
(Prior Code, § 14-40) (Ord. passed 5-20-1976; Am. Ord. 22-004, passed 10-20-2022)