Chapter V · Business Regulations

Article 5. Business Licenses

Sections 5-501 to 5-509 · 9 sections

5-501 Business license required.

It is unlawful for any person, either as principal or agent, to carry on, engage in or pursue any of the trades, occupations, businesses or professions set out in this chapter without first paying the license fee as prescribed in 5-509 and obtaining a license from City Hall for each occupation, business or profession engaged in or pursued.

(Ord. 1372)

5-502 Business license application; duration.

All license fees levied on an annual or yearly basis shall be payable in one annual payment on or before January 1 of each year, and such license shall be termed to expire on December 31 of each calendar year. New licenses issued between January 1 and June 30 shall be 100 percent of the annual fee; and, between July 1 and December 31 shall be 50 percent of the annual fee. No license for less than six months shall be prorated. All license fees levied on a monthly basis shall be paid on the first day of each calendar month. All license fees levied on a weekly basis shall be payable on Monday, the first business day of each week; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section as to amount and time of payment shall not apply when the laws of the state otherwise provide.

(Ord. 1372)

5-503 Same; penalty and punishment for delayed payment.

All licenses shall be due and payable immediately upon the commencement of the occupation, business or profession for which the licenses are required. When any annual license shall expire, the license for the next year shall be due and payable on or before January 1 of the ensuing year. A ten percent penalty will be added to the license fees for any occupation, business or profession not renewing the license by February 1. An additional 20 percent penalty will then be added to the license fees for any occupation, business or profession not renewing the license by March 1. All occupation, business or profession failing to renew the license by May can be prosecuted under the provisions of Section 5-508.

(Ord. 1372)

5-504 Same; transfer.

No license issued under the provisions of any ordinance shall be transferable or assignable. There shall be no refunds.

(Ord. 1372)

5-505 Same; exhibition.

All persons doing business in a permanent location are hereby required to have their license conspicuously displayed in their place of business, and all persons to whom licenses are issued not having a permanent place of business are hereby required to carry their license with them. Any licensee shall present the license for inspection when requested to do so by any citizen or officer of the City.

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5-506 Same; change of address.

The licensee is required to notify City Hall of any change of address during the period of the license.

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5-507 License revocation.

Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no license may be issued by the City, and any license issued under the terms and provisions of this chapter may be revoked by the Governing Body for any of the following reasons:

(a)If a licensee has fraudulently obtained the license by giving false information in the application therefor.

(b)If the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation made by the Governing Body of the City regulating the conduct of the particular profession, business or occupation covered by such license.

(c)If a licensee has become ineligible to obtain a license under this article.

(d)For the nonpayment of any license fees payable under this article.

(e)For permitting any gambling or any violation either of the intoxicating liquor laws of the state or of this Code upon the licensed premises.

(f)For the conviction of the licensee in any court for the violation of any laws of this state or ordinances of the city regulating such profession, business or occupation.

(g)For conviction of the licensee in any court of any offense against the laws of the state or ordinances of the city involving dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude.

(h)Where any profession, business or occupation licensed under this chapter is governed by a specific Section of this Code containing an express provision for the revocation of such license, the terms of such specific Section containing any express provision for the revocation of such license, if there be a conflict, shall supersede and take precedence over the revocation provisions contained in this article. In case a license is revoked on any of the grounds set out in this Section, no new license to carry on such profession, business or occupation shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter to the former licensee, or any business in which the former licensee has any interest as owner, partner, member or stockholder.

(Ord. 1372)

5-508 Penalty.

Operating without a business license shall be a misdemeanor. Violation of any of the other provisions of this article is a misdemeanor. Any person upon being found guilty of such violation shall be subject to a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00); and for a second or subsequent conviction in three years, any person shall be subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five hundred Dollars ($500.00).

(Ord. 1372)

5-509 Fee amount and schedule.

CLASSIFICATION	AMOUNT	PERIOD
General License (A general license shall be issued for any business not specifically classified by any other part of this chapter)	$20	Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
City Events	If backed by the city, charge will be waived.	If serving for one day, no charge.
Amusement
Carnival	$10
Circus	$10
Dance Hall	$10
Contractors	$10	Jan. 1 – Dec. 31
Electrical	$10
General	$10
Mechanical	$10
Plumbing	$10
Sewer	$10
Miscellaneous Sales	$10
Peddler/Solicitor	$10
Any kind	$10

(Ord. 1372)