A. Every person who engages in business within the city shall pay a license fee in the amount or at the rate which the city council may from time to time set by resolution.
B. This section shall not be construed to require any person to pay a license fee prior to conducting business within the city if such requirement conflicts with applicable state or federal law.
C. Persons not required to pay a license fee prior to conducting business within the city because of conflict with applicable state or federal law shall nevertheless obtain a business license upon the commencement of business within the city.
D. Any person claiming exemption pursuant to this section shall file a sworn statement with the business license officer, stating the facts upon which exemption is claimed.
E. The business license officer shall upon a proper showing contained in the sworn statement, issue a license to a person claiming exemption under this section. Issuance under this subsection shall be without payment to the city of any license fee required by this chapter.
F. The business license officer, after giving notice and reasonable opportunity for hearing to the affected licensee, may revoke any license granted pursuant to the provisions of this section upon a showing that the licensee is not entitled to the exemption as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 5.02.009)