[Ord. No. 219.19, 3-5-2019]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
engage in any trade, business or occupation for the City of Tarkio
without having first applied for and obtained a license to conduct
such business or occupation from the City Clerk and without paying
the license fee therefor, all as provided for in this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 219.19, 3-5-2019]
A. All
applications for the licenses required herein shall be made to the
City Clerk on appropriate forms provided for that purpose by the City.
All licenses issued by the City Clerk shall be in such form as is
provided by the Board of Aldermen; provided, however, that such license
shall bear the signature of the Mayor, of the Board of Aldermen and
the City Clerk, the date of issuance thereof and the date of expiration,
as well as any additional information that may be required by the
Board of Aldermen.
B. 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. 2013 §605.030; CC §54.020; CC 1991 §605.020; Ord. No. 219.19, 3-5-2019]
Every person, firm or corporation who shall sell or offer to
sell any goods or merchandise of any kind within the City of Tarkio,
at retail, who has not heretofore received a license under any of
the provisions of this Chapter or other ordinances of the City of
Tarkio, so to do, shall pay a license tax of $25.00; this Chapter
is not limited to the sale of goods and merchandise but shall extend
to and include services. Carnivals and circuses shall be fifty dollars
($50.00) per day.
[Ord. No. 219.19, 3-5-2019]
No license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall
be assignable or transferable but shall apply only to the person to
whom same is issued. In the event any licensee, as provided for herein,
shall move his/her place of business from one location to another
location within the City, said licensee shall submit a statement of
the fact of such change to the City Clerk who may transfer such license
as to location only. In no event, however, shall such license be transferred
from one person to another or from the kind of business or occupation
originally licensed to another type of business or occupation.
[R.O. 2013 §605.050; CC §54.050; CC 1991 §605.050; Ord. No. 219.19, 3-5-2019]
All licenses issued under the terms of this Chapter shall be
for the term of one (1) year except as herein otherwise provided,
and shall be dated on May 1 of each year, and any license after such
date will expire on the last day of April following, and the City
Clerk shall collect a license tax for the full year so expiring (except
as otherwise provided in this Chapter); licenses may be issued for
any length of time so that the same shall end on said above-named
yearly date; provided further, that when any person has been arrested
for doing business for which a license is required, without a license
therefor, it shall be no defense that a license has been obtained
subsequent to the arrest of such person covering the time charged
against such person.
[R.O. 2013 §605.060]
All applications for renewal of a license provided for herein
shall be filed no later than June first (1st) of each year.
Each license issued by the City under the provisions of this
Chapter shall be carefully preserved and shall be displayed in a conspicuous
place in the place of business authorized to be conducted by said
license. If there is no place of business, said license shall be carried
on the licensee's person.
[Ord. No. 105-10 §§1 —
3, 8-23-2010]
A. Garage Sale. A sale of goods for profit offered to the public
conducted on residential premises.
B. Limitations On Frequency And Length Of Sales. Effective
with the passage and approval of this ordinance it shall be unlawful
to hold within the City limits of Tarkio, Missouri, more than three
(3) yard sales, garage sales, rummage sale or other similar activity
per year. No sale shall extend more than two (2) days in duration
and shall be limited to 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Goods for sale may
not be left outdoors after the two (2) days has expired.
C. Special Permits. Tarkio residents wishing to hold more than
three (3) sales per year must apply at City Hall for a special permit
for each sale. The cost of the special permit will be five dollars
($5.00) for each sale. Residents may join together in applying for
permits, but tenant or homeowner where the sale is to be held is the
responsible party.