Chapter 4-1
Business Licenses
4-1-3.1
License
Required – Exception
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to maintain, carry on or engage in any business, trade, service or profession; or to hold himself or itself out to the public for such purpose without first procuring a license to do so from the City. Provided, that the City Council may, upon appeal, waive the license requirement where in the opinion of the City Council the business activity qualifies as an exception as hereinafter set forth:
1. Commercial activities which in the opinion of the City Council are of an infrequent nature and carried on at such an incidental level as to not require regulation by the City.
2. Firms providing incidental delivery of goods purchased by residents from locations outside of the City. Also, wholesale firms delivering supplies and materials to established businesses within the City.
3. Agricultural enterprises producing commodities for sale on the premises.
4. Any
business operated solely for religious, charitable eleemosynary or other type
of strictly nonprofit purposes, which is tax exempt in such activities under
the laws of the
5. Any
person engaged in a business specifically exempted from municipal taxation and
fees by the laws of the
6. Any business activity conducted in City owned facilities for which a concession license shall have been issued.
4-1-3.2
Application
of Business Regulations
This chapter shall apply to all persons, firms, or corporations engaged in business, trade, service, or profession, who conduct the business operation from (1) a separate structure or location within the City, (2) a home location subject to prior approval as a home occupation, or (3) an automobile or other type of mobile unit. The provisions of this chapter relating to the operation or conduct of a business activity shall be applicable whether or not a business license is required.
4-1-3.2 Separate Licenses Required for Each Business – Exceptions
Separate licenses shall be required for each of the businesses even though conducted by the same person, firm, or corporation. Provided however in those cases where related businesses are combined and conducted by the same person, firm, or corporation on the same premises, and in such a manner that it is reasonable to consider the same as one business, the City Council may, upon application of the licensee, make such adjustment in the license fee as it may find to be equitable, but in no event shall the license fees for each business be less than the fee for any one of the combined businesses.
4-1-3.3 License to be displayed
Every license issued under this chapter shall be posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place upon the wall of the building, room, or office of the place of business so that the same may be easily seen. If the licensee’s business is such that a license cannot be displayed due to the transient or mobile nature of the business, then the licensee shall carry the license on his person ready to be shown on request by an authorized officer during all such time or times while the licensee is engaged in or pursuing the business for which a license is granted.
4-1-3.4 Transfer of License Prohibited
No license granted or issued under any Chapter of the municipality shall be assigned or transferred to any other person. It shall not be deemed to authorize any person other than therein named to do business or to authorize any other business, calling, trade, or profession than is therein names unless by permission of the City Council.
4-1-3.5 Temporary
Licenses
Anyone doing business within the municipality for less than six months, including but not limited to, auctioneers, door to door salesman, etc., are required to first register with the City Recorder and obtain a temporary license. It shall be a Class “C” Misdemeanor for anyone to engage in door to door solicitation or to conduct a public auction without a temporary license.
4-1-4.1
Application
for License
Application for a business license shall be made in writing to the City Recorder. Each application shall contain the following:
1. The name of the person desiring a license.
2. A description of the business, trade, service or profession proposed to be provided.
3. The address or location where such proposed business will be conducted.
4. The period of time for which the license is desired.
5. Payment of the initial license fee.