(A) It is unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to conduct any business or non-profit enterprise, or to use in connection therewith any vehicle, premises, machine or device, in whole or in part, for which a license or permit is required by this chapter or other law or ordinance of the city, without a license or permit therefor being first procured and kept in effect at all times as required by this chapter or other law or ordinance of the city.
(B) This chapter shall apply to all business in the nature of special sales for which a license is required by this chapter or other law or ordinance of the city and it is unlawful for any person, either directly or indirectly, to conduct any such sale, except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(1) For the purpose of this chapter, any person is deemed to be in business or engaging in non-profit enterprise, and thus subject to the requirements of this section and division (A) above, when he or she does one act of the following:
(a) Selling any goods or service;
(b) Soliciting business or offering goods or services for sale or hire;
(c) Acquiring or using any vehicle or any premises in the city for business purposes;
(d) Holds himself or herself forth as being engaged in a business or an occupation;
(e) Solicits patronage, actively or passively, for a business or occupation;
(f) Performs or attempts to perform any part of a business or occupation in the city; or
(g) The holding of a garage or yard sale of used personal property.
(2) The agents or other representatives of non-residents who are doing business in the city shall be personally responsible for the compliance of their principals and of the businesses they represent with this chapter.
(3) (a) A license shall be obtained in the manner prescribed in this chapter for each branch establishment or location of the business engaged in, as if each such branch establishment or location were a separate business.
(b) Each rental real property is deemed a branch establishment or separate place of business for the purposes of this chapter when there is a representative of the owner or the owner’s agent on the premises who is authorized to transact business for such owner or owner’s agent or there is a regular employee of the owner or the owner’s agent working on the premises.
(4) A person, engaged in two or more businesses at the same location shall not be required to obtain separate licenses for conducting each of such businesses but, when eligible, shall be issued one license which shall specify on its face all such businesses.
(C) Whenever in this code a license is required for the maintenance, operation or conduct of any business or establishment, or for doing business or engaging in any activity or occupation, any person or corporation shall be subject to the requirement if by himself or herself or through an agent, employee or partner, he or she holds himself or herself forth as being engaged in the business or occupation; or solicits patronage therefor, activity or passively; or performs or attempts to perform any part of such business or occupation in the city.
(Prior Code, § 110.15) (Ord. 67-O-673, passed - -1967; Ord. 92-O-1432, passed 3-18-1992; Ord. 97-O-1615, passed 9-3-1997) Penalty, see § 110.99