[Ord. No. 844 §§I —
V, 5-12-2001]
A.
The
City of Pine Lawn shall consider the following factors in deciding
upon the granting, denial, revocation, non-revocation, renewal or
non-renewal of any business license (hereinafter "business license
decisions"):
1.
The adherence or non-adherence by the business at issue to all validly
adopted and constitutional ordinances and laws of the City.
2.
The adherence or non-adherence by the business to all validly adopted
and constitutional Statutes and laws of the State of Missouri and
the United States.
3.
The adherence or non-adherence by the business to the reasonable
and lawful orders of the City's Police and other public health/safety
officers.
4.
The currency or delinquency of the business with respect to any and
all just and lawful accounts or other debts with the City.
5.
The application, if any, before the City including the tendering
of full payment of all just and lawful fees therefor and such application's
completeness and accuracy.
6.
Reasonable concerns for the public health, safety and welfare specifically
including, but not necessarily limited to, the business' effect and/or
reasonably likely effect on crime.
B.
The
City may request the opinion of the City Attorney from time to time
with respect to the legal propriety of any business license decision.
The City may consider any such opinion which may be provided in response
to such a request in addition to the factors above and may take such
action as may be reasonable with respect to such business license
decisions provided the City reasonably relies on such opinion's accuracy
and legal validity.
C.
The
City Board Of Aldermen may itself directly make business license decisions
or it may designate a hearing officer or committee or board to make
such decisions on any given case or sets of cases subject to ratification
by the Board of Aldermen. Any person, business or entity aggrieved
by any business license decision of the City, however, may request
a hearing before the Board of Aldermen at which hearing such aggrieved
person, business or entity may be represented by counsel. Such request
must be made in writing and received by the City within a reasonable
time after first having actual or constructive notice of the business
license decision and in no case later than thirty (30) days. Such
hearing may be reasonably limited in length by the Mayor or City Attorney,
either one (1) of whom shall preside over such hearing.
D.
The
City may decide to revoke, deny or not renew a business license without
regard to whether business licenses were granted or renewed or not
revoked in the past. The mere previous granting or renewal or non-revocation
of a business license, even if automatic or ministerial (or seemingly
automatic or ministerial), shall not be cause for any expectation
of any particular result in any given future business license decision.
Business license decisions are made solely for the benefit of the
City; the granting or renewal or non-revocation of any given business
license shall not be relied upon or interpreted as an acknowledgement
by the City that such business is necessarily:
E.
Whenever
a business license decision involves revocation, written notice of
such decision shall be mailed or delivered, at least three (3) days
in advance of such decision's effective date, to the address reflected
on the most recent application for license or renewal made by such
business. Provided however, that where such revocation decision is
caused by a reasonably perceived immediate threat to public personal
safety or other exigent and extreme circumstances, such notice need
not be provided.
[Ord. No. 2012-020 §§1
— 2, 9-10-2012]
A.
Any entity which seeks the issuance of a business license from the
City shall not be delinquent in the payment of any personal property
taxes, real property taxes, fines, or fees due and owing to the City
of Pine Lawn, Missouri. Additionally, any person having ownership
in a business shall be current with any personal property taxes, real
property taxes, fines, or fees due and owing to the City of Pine Lawn,
Missouri, in order for said business to be issued a license.
B.
This Section does not apply to taxes, fees, and/or fines that are
not owed and due to the City of Pine Lawn.
[Ord. No. 2013-021 §1, 6-28-2013]
All businesses seeking renewal of a business license shall be
subject to a building inspection every two (2) years as a condition
for renewal of said license.
[Ord. No. 764 §§1 —
2, 9-11-1995]
A.
All
applications for issuance of a license to operate a new business,
either manufacturer, merchant, or service occupation, shall be presented
to the Board of Aldermen of the City of Pine Lawn, Missouri, for approval.
B.
The
City Clerk shall not issue any business license until approval therefore
is first given by the Board of Aldermen.
A.
No
person following for a livelihood the profession or calling of minister
of the gospel, duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, teacher,
professor in a college, priest, lawyer, certified public accountant,
dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, chiropodist, or physician or surgeon
in this City shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or
other corporation tax or license fee of any description whatever for
the privilege of following or carrying on such profession or calling,
and after December 31, 2003, no investment funds service corporation
as defined in Section 143.451, RSMo., may be required to pay any such
license fee in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
annually, any law, ordinance or Charter to the contrary notwithstanding.
B.
No
person following for a livelihood the profession of insurance agent
or broker, veterinarian, architect, professional engineer, land surveyor,
auctioneer, or real estate broker or salesman in this City shall be
taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax
or license fee for the privilege of following or carrying on his/her
profession unless that person maintains a business office within the
City of Pine Lawn.
