5.04.020 Registration Certificate - Issuance - Nontransferable
   A.   Upon application therefor as provided in Section 5.04.015, it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to prepare and issue a business registration certificate hereunder, and to state in each certificate the amount thereof, the period of time covered thereby, the name of the person, firm or corporation to whom issued, the business, show, exhibition or game registered and the location or place of business where such business, show, exhibition or game is to be carried on.
   B.   No certificate granted or issued under any provision of this Article shall be transferred or assigned in any manner, nor is any person, firm or corporation other than mentioned or named therein authorized to do business without the written consent of the City Clerk endorsed thereon. At the time any such business is assigned or transferred, the person applying for such transfer shall make application for a registration certificate as provided in Section 5.04.015, and shall pay a transfer fee of five dollars to the City Clerk. In the event a business location or mailing address is changed, the certificate holder shall notify the City Clerk of such change and pay a fee of five dollars.
   C.   The City Clerk shall make a charge of fifty cents for each duplicate certificate issued to replace any certificate issued under the provisions of this Article which has been lost or destroyed, in no case shall any mistake made by the City Clerk in stating the amount of a fee prevent or prejudice the collection by the City of what shall be actually due from anyone carrying on a business, show, exhibition or game subject to a registration certificate under this chapter.
(Ord. MC-817, 1-07-92; Ord. MC-302, 9-07-83; Ord. 763, 3-02-1920)