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It shall be unlawful to carry on or conduct or transact business within the corporate limits of the City under an assumed name or under any designation, name or style, corporate, partnership or otherwise, other than the real name or names of the individual or individuals conducting or transacting such business, without first having complied with applicable State law.
(1979 Code § 5.02.010)
The Business License Coordinator, at the Coordinator's discretion, may require from any applicant for a City business license proof of such applicant's compliance or qualifications under applicable State regulatory laws before issuing the City business license.
(1979 Code § 5.02.020; amd. Ord. 97-94, 12-16-1997)
ARTICLE E. REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
SECTION:
5-1E-1: Remedies And Penalties Designated; Failure To Comply
A. Misdemeanor: Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this title is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished as provided in title 1, chapter 4, article A of this code.
B. Judicial Remedies: This title may also be enforced by injunction, mandamus, abatement, or any other appropriate judicial action in law or equity.
C. Civil Penalties:
1. Failure to obtain or renew any license required under this title or failure to correct a violation of this title after notice of violation and expiration of the warning period may be enforced by imposition of the following civil penalties pursuant to title 1, chapter 4, article B of this code:
a. The first civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period shall subject the responsible party to the initial penalty of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00).
b. The second civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the initial penalty shall subject the responsible party to the intermediate penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
c. Any subsequent civil citation issued after expiration of the warning period and the prior imposition of the intermediate penalty, or any reoccurring violation under section 1-4B-6 of this code, shall subject the responsible party to the maximum penalty of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
2. In the event a person obtains the necessary licenses after imposition and payment of civil penalties pursuant to this section, such payment shall be credited against the payment of late penalties due under section 5-1A-14 of this chapter. In the event a person obtains the necessary licenses after imposition of civil penalties pursuant to this section that have not been paid, the payment of late penalties due under section 5-1A-14 of this chapter shall be credited against the unpaid civil penalties. Civil penalties may be imposed under this section in addition to the denial, suspension or revocation of any license pursuant to article C of this chapter.
D. Daily Violation: Each day that any violation continues shall be considered a separate offense or violation for purposes of the penalties and remedies available to the city.
E. Combination Permitted: Any one, all, or any combination of the foregoing penalties and remedies may be used to enforce the provisions of this title.
(Ord. 2011-51, 10-25-2011)