A. No person, firm, association or corporation, either as principal or agent whose principal place of business is located within Warr Acres shall engage in business, calling, trade, profession or occupation named in this section without first having applied for and been issued a business license from the City, unless exempted as provided for herein or under the laws of the State of Oklahoma. The following businesses shall be subject to the provisions of this section:
1. Auctioneers, contractors, druggists, hawkers, peddlers, bankers, brokers, pawnbrokers, merchants of all kinds, grocers, confectioners, restaurants, butchers, taverns, public boarding houses, billiard tables, bowling alleys and other amusement devices, drays, hacks, carriages, omnibuses, carts, wagons and other vehicles used in the Municipality for pay, hay scales, lumber dealers, furniture dealers, saddle or harness dealers, stationers, jewelers, livery stable keepers, real estate agents, express companies or agencies, telegraph companies or agencies, shows, theaters, all kinds of exhibitions for pay, also photographers, photographers' agents, agents of all kinds and solicitors.
B. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title or chapter, the required fee for being issued a license shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per year.
C. All scientific and literary lectures and entertainment shall be exempt from the requirement of procuring a business license from the City, as shall all concerts and musical or other entertainment given exclusively by the citizens of the City. Insurance agents and agencies shall also be exempt from the licensing requirements pursuant to the State of Oklahoma Attorney General Opinion 81-169.
D. Persons engaged in business as a home occupation, as set forth in title 19 of this Code, and who hold a valid home occupation license shall be exempt under this section.
E. All persons, firms, associations, or corporations required to collect Sales Tax pursuant to title 68, section 1350 et seq., of the Oklahoma State Statutes, shall submit proof of a valid Sales Tax permit designating the City code for Warr Acres (5528) before a business license will be issued.
F. It shall be an offense for any person, firm, association or corporation to engage in any business within the City, without having paid the fee and been issued a business license from the City Clerk, in violation of this section, and, upon conviction thereof in the Municipal Court, shall be subject to a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus court costs. A violation of this section shall be considered a continuing offense and each day's violation shall be deemed to be a separate violation punishable as such. (Ord. 1006 §1, 2005: Ord. 978 §1, 2003: Ord. 855 §1, 1998: Ord. 719 §1, 1992)