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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 808 § I, adopted 12-12-1995,
repealed R.O. 1991 Ch. 605 and enacted the new provisions set out
herein. Former §§ 605.010 – 605.130 derived from
City Code 1978 §§ 54.010 – 54.130; Ord. No. 716
§§ I – II, 9-14-1993.
[R.O. 1991 § 605.010; Ord. No. 808 § II, 12-12-1995]
When used in this Chapter the following
terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
All kinds of vocations, occupations, (including all in-home
occupations), enterprises, establishments and all other kinds of activities
and matters, together with all devices, machines, vehicles and appurtenances
used therein, any of which is conducted for private profit, or benefit,
either directly or indirectly, on any premises in this City, or anywhere
else in its jurisdiction.
The City of Vandalia, Missouri.
Any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint partnership,
joint venture, association, corporation, estate, business trust, trustee,
receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a
unit, in the plural as well as the singular number.
All land, structures, places, and also the equipment and
appurtenances connected or used therewith in any business, and also
any personal property which is either affixed to, or is otherwise
used in connection with any such business conducted on such premises.
[R.O. 1991 § 605.020; Ord. No. 808 § III, 12-12-1995]
A.
Compliance Required. It shall be unlawful
for any person, either directly or indirectly, to conduct any business
or to use in connection therewith any vehicle, premises, machine or
device, in whole or in part for which a license or permit is required
by any law or ordinance of this City, without a license or permit
therefor being first procured and kept in effect at all such times
as required by this Chapter or other law or ordinances of this City.
B.
Agents Responsible For Obtaining License.
The agents or other representatives of non-residents who are doing
business in this City shall be personally responsible for the compliance
of their principals and of the businesses they represent with this
Chapter.
C.
Separate License For Branch Establishments.
A license shall be obtained in the manner prescribed herein for each
branch establishment or location of the business engaged in, as if
each such branch established or location were a separate business;
provided that warehouses and distributing plants used in connection
with and incidental to a business licensed under the provisions of
this Chapter shall not be deemed to be separate places of business
or branch establishments.
D.
Joined License. A person engaged in two
(2) or more businesses at the same location shall not be required
to obtain separate licenses for conducting each of such businesses,
but, when eligible shall be issued one (1) license which will specify
on its face all such businesses.
E.
No license for contractors required under
the provisions of this Chapter shall be issued by the City to any
person until such person produces proof of Workers' Compensation insurance
coverage or indicates his exemption from the requirement to cover
his liability under Chapter 287, RSMo. It is further made a violation
of this Section to provide fraudulent information to the City of Vandalia.
F.
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.
[R.O. 1991 § 605.030; Ord. No. 808 § IV, 12-12-1995]
A.
All licenses herein mentioned shall be
issued by the City Clerk, only after applicants have met the requirements
as set out in this Chapter and have submitted payment for the license
tax or taxes herein imposed.
B.
All licenses shall be issued for one (1)
calendar year or less and provide for a December 31 expiration date
for the year issued. Said license is not transferable and the license
tax shall not be prorated.
C.
The license fee is ten dollars ($10.00) annually, due on January
1 of each year.
[R.O. 1991 § 605.040; Ord. No. 808 § V, 12-12-1995]
A.
Exception For Farmers. No license shall
be required for any farmer or producer or producers, for the sale
of produce raised by him, her or them, when sold from his, her or
their wagon, cart or vehicle, or from any person or persons in the
employ of such farmer or producer in said City.
B.
Hereafter, 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, physician or surgeon in this State 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, or 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 its business
or occupation, in excess of or in an aggregate amount exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,000.00) annually, any law, ordinance or charter
to the contrary notwithstanding.
C.
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 salesperson in this State 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 or her profession by a municipality
unless that person maintains a business office within that municipality.
[R.O. 1991 § 605.050; Ord. No. 808 § VI, 12-12-1995]
The license issued pursuant to this
Chapter shall be displayed in a prominent place, within full view
of the public, at the location of the business licensed thereby.
