(A) All fees and charges for licenses and permits shall be paid in advance to the City Clerk at the time the application therefor is filed. Business licenses shall be issued annually, and fees shall be based on a full year rate, which shall cover the whole year or any portion of the license period for which application is made.
(B) Except where otherwise provided in this business regulation title, the annual license or permit fee for a business, activity, occupation or profession shall be computed as follows.
(1) Base license fee $50; plus
(2) Annual occupancy inspection fee:
Annual Inspection Fees for Certification of Occupancy (Includes Costs of Annual Oak Forest Fire Inspection) | |
Square Footage
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Annual Fee
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Annual Inspection Fees for Certification of Occupancy (Includes Costs of Annual Oak Forest Fire Inspection) | |
Square Footage
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Annual Fee
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0 to 500 | $5 |
501 to 1,000 | $10 |
1,001 to 1,500 | $15 |
1,501 to 2,000 | $20 |
2,001 to 3,000 | $30 |
3,001 to 4,000 | $45 |
4,001 to 5,000 | $55 |
5,001 to 6,000 | $65 |
6,001 to 7,000 | $95 |
7,001 to 8,000 | $125 |
8,001 to 9,000 | $150 |
9,001 to 10,000 | $185 |
10,001 to 15,000 | $235 |
15,001 to 20,000 | $310 |
20,001 to 30,000 | $375 |
30,001 and over | $550 |
(3) Additional fees detailed in the Municipal Code:
Oak Forest Municipal Code Fees
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Annual Fee | Notes
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Oak Forest Municipal Code Fees
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Annual Fee | Notes
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Bowling alley | $100 | City agreement |
Carnivals | various | (negotiated) |
Cigarette and tobacco dealer | $100 | plus square footage city agreement |
Circuses | various | (negotiated) |
Day care center | $100 | |
Dry cleaner (plant) | $100 | for each plant |
Motel - Class I | $50 | plus $5 each lodging unit |
Motel - Class II (extended stay) | $500 | plus $50 each lodging unit |
Hotel - Class I | $30 | plus $5 each lodging unit |
Hotel - Class II (extended stay) | $300 | plus $50 each lodging unit |
House mover | $100 | |
Limousine | $100 | for first vehicle plus $100 each additional vehicle |
Mobile home park | $100 | plus $20/trailer |
Nursing home | $100 | |
Outdoor advertising | $100 | each billboard |
Residential rental housing (1 to 24 dwelling units) | $100 | |
Residential rental housing (25 or more dwelling units) | $200 | |
Scavenger | $200 | each vehicle |
Sludge removal /transportation | $200 | |
Taxi cabs | $100 | each vehicle plus square footage |
Towing operator | $100 | each vehicle |
Young adult entertainment occupancy to 100 | $1,000 | |
Young adult entertainment occupancy to 200 | $5,000 | |
Young adult entertainment occupancy to 300 | $10,000 | |
Young adult entertainment occupancy to 600 | $20,000 | |
(4) Fees for coin operated devices, gasoline stations, and miscellaneous fees:
Coin Operated Devices | Annual Fee
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Notes
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Coin Operated Devices | Annual Fee
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Notes
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Juke box | $100 | |
Dart/video/all amusements | $100 | |
Electronic poker, ‘21’ and the like | $500 | |
Snack and candy | $50 | |
Pop and coffee | $50 | |
Tobacco | $100 | |
Transfer fee | $4 | per machine per transfer |
Miscellaneous | ||
Ice cream truck | $35 | |
Christmas trees sales | $35 | |
Gas Station | ||
Pumps | $100 | plus $10/ea. nozzle |
(5) Business registration fee: $50.
(6) As to any of the businesses housed in a commercial building where state law has preempted local authority, and are subject to an annual fire inspection by the Oak Forest Fire Department, the City of Oak Forest shall require an annual business registration administrative fee of $50. This charge will be used to reimburse the city for municipal costs associated with the annual fire inspection and to confirm the business is in full compliance of state laws.
(C) In computing square footage, the entire building floor area and any adjacent storage or display area shall be included. The license or permit fee based on square footage entitles the licensee to one building. An additional license or permit shall be obtained for any other business or place of business conducted at the same address, under the same roof or on the same property of the licensee.
(2000 Code, § 5.02.070) (Ord. 2006-12-0072O, passed 12-12-2006)