All persons desiring to operate a commercial activity or establishment as listed in this Title shall file with the Development Services Department an application for a license to operate the commercial activity in the Village no later than thirty (30) days prior to the time such person desires to commence operation in the Village. Thereafter, prior to a person's continued operation of such a licensable commercial activity or establishment in a subsequent license year, said person shall file a renewal application not later than December 31 prior to each subsequent license year. In the event such person fails to file said renewal application by January 15 of the following year, a late fee of 50% of the total license fee shall be charged and be payable at the time of application. However, if application is made after February 28, a citation will be issued to the business owner and a mandatory court appearance is required. Delinquency may also result in suspension and/or revocation of the right to conduct commercial activities within the Village. No license shall be renewed unless and until the licensee has paid all other outstanding fines and fees due the Village.
Each license issued by the Village shall, in the absence of any provision to the contrary, bear the signature of the Director of Development Services Department or his designee for purposes of this Chapter. All licenses authorized to be issued and required to be procured shall be issued by the Development Services Department. Each license issued shall be dated and shall state to whom it is issued, for what purpose, the location, if any, at which such business is to be conducted and the date when the license is to expire.
The required fee for each license issued shall be collected in full at the time the application for a license, or the renewal thereof, is filed with the Development Services Department. In no event shall any rebate or refund be made of any license fee, or part thereof, by reason of the death of the licensee or by any reason of nonuse of the license or discontinuance of the operation of the commercial establishment.
It shall be unlawful for any person (which refers to, for purposes of this Chapter, any individual, partnership, corporation, entity which conducts, engages in, maintains, operates, carries on or manages a business or occupation within the Village of Orland Park, and also includes any business, corporation or entity which rents out or leases any building or portion of a building to another person) to conduct, engage in, maintain, operate, carry on, or manage a business or occupation for which a license is required by any provision of this Code, without a license first having been procured for such business or occupation. Any person violating this section shall be charged additional fees no less than $200.00 nor more than $750.00 for each offense, and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
In addition, all contractors at the time of application shall furnish the Village a bond (compliance bond) in the amount of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) secured by a surety company licensed in Illinois and which is acceptable to the Village. The bond shall be payable to the Village and shall guarantee that the contractor will comply with all requirements of applicable Village ordinances.
(Ord. 3892, 6-21-04; Ord. 3910, 9-1-04; Amd. Ord. 5119, 9-6-16; Amd. Ord. 5219, 9-5-17; Amd. Ord. 5315, 8-6-18)