(A) For the privilege of engaging in business in the City, a person shall first apply for and obtain a City business license. A business license issued to a person covers all of its operations in the City in that line of business, regardless of the number of its establishments.
(B) It shall be unlawful to engage in business in the City unless that business is licensed by the City under this Chapter, or unless otherwise exempted under this Chapter.
(C) Except for business licenses issued to a person operating a temporary business, the City will issue business licenses on a calendar-year basis, based upon an initial application or an application for renewal by the previous year’s licensee. The effective date of a license issued upon an application for renewal is the date of issuance by the City or January 1, whichever is later. The effective date of an initial license is the date of issuance by the City. Except for business licenses issued to a person operating a temporary business, all business licenses expire on the December 31 of each calendar year.
(Am. Ord. 2006-15, passed 9-12-06)