(A) The city clerk, or other officer as may be designated by the city clerk, shall cause to be maintained a record of all commercial establishments and commercial licenses as from time to time may be deemed necessary for the purpose of classifying, inspecting, serving and licensing all commercial establishments in the city. Subject to the terms and provisions of this chapter, upon payment in full of the required license fee to the city, the city shall issue a license tag or sticker or certificate or similar evidence of the license which shall be displayed by the owner of the commercial establishment in a conspicuous place. The evidence of license shall bear the signature of the mayor and city clerk.
(B) No license for the operation of a commercial establishment in the city shall be issued if one or more of the following conditions are determined by the city clerk, or other officer as may be designated by the city clerk, to exist:
(1) The building or premises of the commercial establishment does not comply with the provisions and terms of the building code, zoning ordinance, fire regulations, health regulations, or with all ordinances and regulations of the city.
(2) The building or premises of the commercial establishment are in a condition of being unsanitary or unsafe so as to endanger the public safety, health, or welfare.
(3) The owner of the commercial establishment or such legal entity comprising the commercial establishment is indebted to the city.
(C) No license for the operation of a commercial establishment in the city shall be construed by any person to permit the operation of a commercial establishment in more than one location of a commercial establishment. For the purposes of this chapter, the determination of one location shall be construed that all buildings containing the principal or accessory uses be connected or on the same lot or parcel, or be operated and managed by the same person or owner, and be a commercial establishment with the same classification.
(D) Should the operation and management of a commercial establishment in one location by the same owner or person involve the operation of 2 or more connected commercial establishment classifications as herein defined either by principal or accessory use, then and in that event a yearly license fee shall be required as follows:
(1) For commercial establishments with a total floor area under 3,000 square feet:
(a) The commercial establishment classification which occupies the greatest floor area shall be the classification under which the yearly license fee shall be determined and required based on the total floor area of the commercial establishment.
(b) If 2 or more commercial establishment classifications are determined to be the classifications occupying the greatest floor area with equal floor areas, the classification under which the yearly license fee shall be determined and required based on the total floor area of the commercial establishment shall be as follows:
1. If the aforesaid and described classifications include a food establishment then the food establishment fees shall apply for the total floor area.
2. If the aforesaid and described classifications include a service establishment but not a food establishment, then the service establishment fee shall apply for the total floor area.
(2) For commercial establishments with a total floor area of 3,000 square feet or more, each commercial establishment classification occupying 1,500 or more square feet shall be required to purchase a separate yearly license in accordance with the schedule of yearly license fees as set forth herein for the total floor area specifically occupied by the particular commercial establishment classification; provided, as follows:
(a) If one of the aforesaid and described classifications is a food establishment, then the food establishment fees shall apply for the total floor area of the food establishment and to include the total remaining floor area of all other commercial establishment classifications and accessory uses occupying individually less than 1,500 square feet of total floor area.
(b) If one of the aforesaid and described classifications is a service establishment with the food establishment total floor area, if any, under 1,500 square feet, then the service establishment fees shall apply for the total floor area of the service establishment and to include the total remaining floor area of all other commercial establishment classifications and accessory uses occupying individually less than 1,500 square feet of total floor area.
(Ord. 0-14-74, passed 4-2-74)