(a) On and after October 1, 2007, no operator shall continue to conduct business or thereafter begin to conduct business at any permanent or temporary place within the City without a license therefore, as hereinafter provided.
(b) Every operator desiring to continue to conduct business or hereafter to begin to conduct business at any permanent or temporary place within this City shall file an application for a permanent or temporary license or licenses, as the case may be, with the Director of Finance. Every application for such license or licenses shall be made on a form prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the Director of Finance, and shall set forth the name under which the applicant conducts or intends to conduct its business, whether the applicant conducts or intends to conduct a permanent or temporary business, the location of the permanent or temporary business, and such other information as the Director of Finance may require. If the applicant has or intends to have more than one business location within the City, the application shall state each such location, and in the case of a temporary business, the date and length of time such business is to be conducted at each place. In the case of an application for a license for a temporary business, the application shall state the name and address of the owner, lessee, or custodian of the premises on which such business is to be conducted, and any other information prescribed by the Director of Finance for the purposes of identification.
(c) The application shall be signed and verified by oath or affirmation by the person conducting the business if a natural person, or in the case of an association, by a member or partner thereof, or in the case of a corporation, by an executive officer thereof or some person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application, to which shall be attached the written evidence of his authority. At the time of making such application, the applicant shall pay to the Director of Finance a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each license. A license is required for each separate business location.
(d) On approval of the application and payment of any license fee or fees therein required, the Director of Finance shall grant and issue to each applicant (unless withheld for cause) a permanent or temporary license for each business location within this City set forth in the application.
(e) A license shall be valid only for the person in whose name it is issued and for the operation at the place designated therein, and shall not be assignable. It shall be conspicuously displayed at the place for which issued during the period of ticket sale and operation of the business. All licenses for a permanent business shall be for a period of twelve months following the date on which they are issued, unless sooner surrendered by the licensee or suspended or revoked for cause by the Director of Finance. Licenses for a temporary business shall expire at the time specified therein.
(f) Licenses issued for a permanent business under the provisions of this chapter may be renewed annually on application made to the Director of Finance and the payment of a renewal fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
(g) The Director of Finance may suspend or after hearing revoke a license whenever he finds that the holder thereof has failed to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter. On suspending or revoking any license, the Director of Finance shall require the holder thereof to surrender to him immediately all licenses or duplicates thereof issued to such holder, and the holder shall surrender promptly all such licenses to the Director of Finance as required. Whenever the Director of Finance suspends a license, he shall notify the holder immediately and afford him a hearing, if no hearing has already been afforded and one is desired. After such hearing the Director of Finance shall rescind his order of suspension or, on good cause appearing therefor, continue the suspension or revoke the license.
(h) No owner, lessee, or custodian of the premises on which a business is to be operated shall lease or permit the same to be used by any person who is not the owner of a license duly issued by the Director of Finance hereunder. Any such owner, lessee, or custodian who leases to or permits such premises to be used for such purpose by, a person who is not the owner of a license duly issued hereunder shall be liable for the amount of taxes levied under the provisions of this chapter in connection with any admission charges attributable to such premises, and such taxes shall be a lien on such premises.
(I) When an exemption from the payment of the arena admission tax is granted by the Director of Finance for a given organization in accordance with the provisions of Section 185.03, such exemption shall be considered as the equivalent of the license herein provided for.
(Ord. 07-161. Passed 6-20-07.)