The purpose of this chapter is to establish a revised schedule of license and permit fees which may more equitably reflect the value of the privilege to the person receiving it, and more nearly compensate the city for the relative expense of inspection or supervision required to ensure compliance with the ordinances of the city. (Ord. 395 § 1, 1949).

It is unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to conduct or engage in any business or profession, including the operation of trucks, or cars, by solicitors for gathering and delivering laundry, for selling bakery goods at retail from door to door, or any other similar operation within the city limits, without first having obtained a license so to do. (Ord. 395 § 2, 1949).

Such license shall be purchased on or before the thirty-first day of January for the ensuing year. In no case shall a business or profession begin operation until a license has been obtained. No business shall be granted a license renewal if said business is delinquent in payment of any other business related taxes or fees owed to the city. (Ord. 1062 § 1, 2001: Ord. 904 § 1, 1995: Ord. 395 § 3, 1949).

The fee payable for a license to conduct or engage in any business or profession, including the operation of billboards, shall be as established by resolution of the city council. New businesses or professions beginning operations after July first will be subject to fifty percent of the current license fee. A ten percent penalty will be added to business license fees if annual renewal is over thirty days past due. (Ord. 1119 § 3, 2003: Ord. 1062 § 2, 2001: Ord. 904 § 2, 1995: Ord. 637 § 1, 1979: Ord. 395 § 4, 1949).

Any place of business operating “games of skill,” which term means and includes any electrical, mechanical, or other amusement device, which devices may be played by the insertion of a coin or coins, shall pay a license fee as established by resolution of the city council, or any part thereof, for each such skill game at the location, which license fee shall be in addition to any other license fee or tax required by any ordinances of the city. (Ord. 1119 § 4, 2003: Ord. 657 § 1, 1981: Ord. 423 § 1, 1952: Ord. 395 § 6, 1949).

Circuses and carnivals shall pay a per day license fee and a fee per each concession in amounts as established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1143 § 1, 2004: Ord. 637 § 2, 1979: Ord. 395 § 7, 1949).

Transient photographers shall pay a license fee as established by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 1143 § 2, 2004: Ord. 395 § 9, 1949).

All licenses hereunder shall be issued by the city clerk-treasurer upon applications therefor made in writing and signed by the applicant, showing his residence and business address and describing the business engaged in and giving such other information as may be required by the city council, upon payment of the fee for such license. (Ord. 395 § 11, 1949).

No license hereunder shall be transferable, nor the place of use thereof changed without the consent of the city council, and such license shall be kept posted and displayed in a conspicuous place in the place of business for which the same was obtained. (Ord. 395 § 12, 1949).

Any person violating any provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.
Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by any such person, and he shall be punished accordingly. (Ord. 904 § 4, 1995; Ord. 535 § 1, 1972).

All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to immediate revocation by the city upon finding that the privileges granted by said license have been, or are being abused, by the licensee. Licenses of businesses more than ninety days past due on any business related tax or fees shall be subject to revocation by the city. In the event such revocation is made, no refund shall be made for any unexpired portion of the licensing period. (Ord. 1062 § 3, 2001).