The Council shall have power by ordinance to license, tax, and
regulate all businesses, occupations, professions, vocations, activities,
or things whatsoever set forth and enumerated by the Statutes of this
State now or hereafter applicable to constitutional Charter cities,
and cities of the first, second, third or fourth class, and of any
population group, and which any such cities are now or may hereafter
be permitted by law to license, tax and regulate.