(A) A person desiring to secure a license to engage in an activity regulated by this Chapter shall make written application to the City Clerk on forms provided by the City. The City Clerk may use different forms for temporary businesses; however, the application fee for a temporary business shall be the same as for other businesses subject to a right of refund set out in UCO § 9.04.025. An applicant shall pay the applicable fee, as set out in the Schedule of Fees and Charges, before the City will process the application. The City Clerk shall not issue a license to a person who has had any license suspended or revoked by the City within a period of six (6) months prior to the date of the application. The City Clerk shall not issue a license for a temporary business for any person who intends to operate a business for forty-five (45) days or more for the calendar year.
(B) Applications to renew business licenses and the applicable fee must be submitted to the City Clerk before 5:00 p.m. on December 31 each year. In the event December 31 falls on a weekend, the application to renew and the applicable fee will be considered timely if received before 5:00 p.m. on the first business day following December 31. Applications to renew and payment postmarked on or before December 31 are considered timely.
(Am. Ord. 2006-15, passed 9-12-06; Am. Ord. 2021-14, passed 8-10-21)