Except as may be prohibited by law or otherwise expressly exempted herein, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or carry on any business, occupation or trade within the village without first having registered and having obtained a village license therefor. When the term "license" is used herein it shall include licenses in either written or sticker format.
Registration shall be required of all businesses located within the village, whether licensed or not licensed by the village, with the exception of contractors (see list in section 3-3-1 of this title). In addition to any license fee set forth in section 3-2-3 of this title, there shall be a registration fee of ten dollars to defray the cost of maintaining the village's database. Registration shall be on the form prepared by the office of the village administrator and shall be completed and registration fee paid no later than March 31 of each year. (Ord. 2668, 2-12-1996)