[R.O. 2012 §605.010; CC 1979 §15-1; Ord. No. A-1361 §1, 12-31-1953]
No person, either as principal or agent, shall pursue, conduct,
carry on or operate within the City any trade calling, business, vocation,
occupation or profession named in this Chapter without first obtaining
a license therefor and without paying in advance the license fee prescribed
in this Chapter.
All other professiona, businesses, vocations, occupations and professions as defined in Section 94.110, RSMo., and not listed in Section
605.015 as exemptions will be charged a license fee in the amount of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
[R.O. 2012 §605.050; CC 1979 §15-5; Ord. No. A-1361 §2, 12-31-1953; Ord. No. A-4216 §1, 11-3-1980; Ord. No. A-4809 §1, 11-10-1986; Ord. No. A-6609 §605.050, 12-16-1997]
A. Merchant Defined. Any person who shall deal in the selling of goods, wares or merchandise at retail or wholesale, at any store, stand or place occupied for that purpose within the City, is hereby declared to be a merchant for the purposes of this Chapter; provided, that this Section shall not apply to those persons designated and required to obtain a license under Section
605.020 or any other Section of this Chapter.
B. Fees. Every person dealing as a merchant shall pay an annual
license fee as follows:
1. For
a merchant who carries a stock that has been assessed under the last
City assessment at $1,000.00 or less: $15.00
2. For
a merchant who carries a stock that has been assessed under the last
City assessment at more than $1,000.00 and less than $2,500.00: $20.00
3. For
a merchant who carries a stock that has been assessed under the last
City assessment at $2,500.00 or more: $25.00
4. In the
event a person desiring a license as a merchant has a stock which
was not included in the last City assessment, for the purposes of
determining the license fee under this Section, the assessed value
shall be deemed to be the reasonable value of the stock with which
such person shall commence business as a merchant, and the license
fee shall be computed in accordance with the schedule set forth in
this Subsection.
C. Exceptions.
1. Any
farmer who has grown his/her own food products for resale shall be
exempt from this Section.
2. Any
consignors of flea markets or craft malls which lease spaces and pay
the owner a commission for merchandise sold shall be exempt from this
Section.
[R.O. 2012 §260.160; CC 1979 §12-26; Ord. No. A-2564 §H, 7-29-1968]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food service
establishment within the City, or its police jurisdiction, who does
not possess a valid permit issued to him/her by the Health Authority.
Only a person who complies with the requirements of this Section shall
be entitled to receive and retain such a permit. Permits shall not
be transferable from one (1) person to another person or place. A
valid permit shall be posted in every food service establishment.
Permits for temporary food service establishments shall be issued
for a period of time not to exceed fourteen (14) days.
[R.O. 2012 §605.060; CC 1979 §15-6; Ord. No. A-1361 §2, 12-31-1953]
Every applicant for a license to be issued under this Chapter
shall make written application therefor, verified by oath, which application
shall set forth in detail all information concerning the business,
trade, calling, occupation or profession for which the applicant desires
a license and all information necessary for determining the license
fee applicable.
[R.O. 2012 §605.065(B — C); Ord.
No. A-6603 §§1 — 3, 11-19-1997]
A. Each
applicant for a business license under this Chapter shall submit a
statement from the Missouri Department of Revenue pursuant to Section
144.083.4, RSMo., stating no tax is due, which statement is a prerequisite
to the issuance or renewal of a City business license. The statement
required by this Section shall be dated within ninety (90) days of
submission of the business license application or renewal application.
B. Any person,
firm or corporation failing to provide proof of payments of such sales
tax shall not be issued a City business license until such time as
said State and City sales taxes and penalties and interest thereof
are fully paid and the Department of Revenue for the State of Missouri
certifies that same are fully paid.
C. Any person,
firm or corporation, upon initial application for a merchant's license
in the City of Monett, Missouri, must show proof to the City Clerk
that a State sales tax identification number has been obtained in
the name of the person, firm or corporation, making application of
the merchant's license.
[R.O. 2012 §605.070; CC 1979 §15-7; Ord. No. A-1361 §3, 12-31-1953; Ord. No. 7593 §1, 8-22-2005]
All licenses issued under this Chapter shall be issued by the
City Clerk. No license shall be issued until the license fee prescribed
therefor shall be paid in full to the City. All fees so paid shall
be credited to the general funds of the City.
[R.O. 2012 §605.080; CC 1979 §15-8; Ord. No. A-1361 §4, 12-31-1953]
No license under this Chapter shall be assigned or transferred.
[R.O. 2012 §605.090; CC 1979 §15-9; Ord. No. A-1361 §5, 12-31-1953]
All persons obtaining licenses shall keep the same posted in
their places of business in such a manner as to expose the same to
public view. When a licensee has no regular place of business, he/she
shall exhibit his/her license to any person upon demand.
[R.O. 2012 §605.100; CC 1979 §15-10; Ord. No. A-1361 §6, 12-31-1953]
Every person who shall carry on a business at two (2) or more
different places shall secure a license for each place of business.
[R.O. 2012 §605.110; CC 1979 §15-11; Ord. No. A-1361 §7, 12-31-1953]
All licenses issued under this Chapter shall be for a period
of one (1) year and shall only be valid during the continuous operation
of the business. All annual licenses shall expire one (1) year from
the date of issuance.