Loading...
A. Authority: Authorized officers, including peace officers, code enforcement officers, and any other "authorized officer" as defined in section 5-1A-1 of this article, shall be permitted to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this title or any other applicable statute or ordinance, and may enter any building or may enter upon any premises during regular business hours; or, if there are no regular business hours, the officers or their authorized representatives shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry.
B. Refusal Prohibited: No owner, occupant or any other person having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after public request is made as herein provided, to properly permit entry therein by the authorized officer or his representative(s) for the purpose of inspection and examination to ensure compliance with this title.
(Ord. 2011-51, 10-25-2011)
The business license coordinator shall have the authority to make investigation, audit records, compel the production of documents, subpoena witnesses and administer oaths for the purpose of determining whether or not an applicant or licensee is in compliance with any licensing provision, and may refuse to issue a license or recommend suspension of a license, if an applicant or licensee, for any reason, fails or refuses to cooperate in such investigation or audit.
(1979 Code § 5.04.200; amd. Ord. 88-49, 12-28-1988; Ord. 92-22, 3-24-1992; Ord. 97-94, 12-16-1997)
All code enforcement officers are appointed assistant inspectors of licenses and shall examine all places of business or persons required to obtain business licenses and shall inform the business license coordinator of any violations of this article. Code enforcement officers shall report to all businesses or persons that have failed to obtain business licenses as required by this article.
(Ord. 2011-51, 10-25-2011)
The business license coordinator is authorized, from time to time, in his discretion, to remove from the files in his office and to destroy the following records and papers:
A. All applications for city license except for the then current year and the three (3) years immediately preceding;
B. All daily cash receipt transaction records except those for the then current year and the year immediately preceding.
(1979 Code § 5.04.220; amd. Ord. 88-49, 12-28-1988; Ord. 92-22, 3-24-1992; Ord. 97-94, 12-16-1997)
A. Person: Unless specifically prohibited in the provisions of this title, existing business licenses may be transferred to another person operating the same business at the same location upon the new person making application and being able to qualify for such license under this title and paying the applicable business license ownership transfer fee as set forth in the business license consolidated fee schedule.
B. Location: Unless specifically provided for in the provisions of this title, a business license may not be transferred to a new location within the city. Each location shall be applied for and all appropriate fees shall be paid for each location; provided, that the following license fees paid at an existing location shall be waived at the new location by the business license coordinator if necessary to eliminate duplicative charges:
1. Disproportionate impact fees; or
2. Enhanced services fees.
(1979 Code § 5.04.230; amd. Ord. 88-49, 12-28-1988; Ord. 91-22, 7-11-1991; Ord. 97-94, 12-16-1997)
Loading...