No business tax certificate issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the payment of any tax required under the provisions of this chapter, shall be construed as authorizing the conduct or continuance of any illegal business, or of a legal business in an illegal manner, or to conduct within the City the business for which a business certificate has been issued without complying with all the provisions of the laws of the City and State and Federal laws, including, but not limited to, those requiring a permit from any board, commission, department, or office of the City.
The Collector shall not issue any business tax certificate, other than a renewal business tax certificate, to any fixed place of business within the City until such time as it is shown that the business has met the requirements of the zoning, building, fire, health, and permit laws of the City. For the purpose of providing the requisite evidence of such compliance, the Collector shall provide the forms for the signature of the appropriate officers.
Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute grounds for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of the business tax certificate.
(§ 2, Ord. 176-NS, eff. December 4, 1970)