[R.O. 2012 §605.010]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in any business or occupation in the City of Pierce City 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.
[R.O. 2012 §605.015; CC 2007 §605.010; CC 1979 §54.010; Ord. No. 3944 §§1 — 2, 12-10-1980; Ord. No. 4193 §2, 9-13-1993]
Whosoever shall deal in the selling of goods, wares, merchandise or services of any kind from or at any store, stand, location or place occupied, either wholly or partly, for that purpose within the municipal limits of Pierce City, Missouri, is hereby deemed and declared to be a "retail merchant".
[R.O. 2012 §605.020]
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. 2012 §605.030; CC 2007 §605.020; CC 1979 §54.020; Ord. No. 3944 §§1 — 2, 12-10-1980; Ord. No. 4193 §2, 9-13-1993]
Every person, firm or corporation operating as a retail merchant under the definition of Section 605.015 shall be required to purchase an occupation license for ten dollars ($10.00) per year. Persons selling farm produce, by themselves produced, are exempt from such taxation or license.
[R.O. 2012 §605.035; CC 2007 §605.040; CC 1979 §54.040]
No one shall be eligible to purchase an occupation license who is indebted to the City of Pierce City, Missouri.
[R.O. 2012 §605.040]
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. 2012 §605.050]
The term of the licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be from January first (1st) to December thirty-first (31st) of the same year. In the event any licensee hereunder shall commence business on or after July first (1st), the City Clerk shall issue such license at the rate of one-half (½) of the license fee for such six (6) month period of July first (1st) to December thirty-first (31st) or fraction thereof.
All applicants for renewal of a license provided for herein shall pay the license renewal fee no later than December thirty-first (31st) of each year.
[R.O. 2012 §605.070]
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.
[R.O. 2012 §605.080]
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 Pierce City.
[R.O. 2012 §605.090]
A. 
Any license issued by the City pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter may be revoked by the Board of Aldermen for any of the following reasons, as well as for any other reasons specified in this Chapter:
1. 
Any failure to comply with or any violation of any provisions of this Chapter, or any other ordinance of the City regulating the business, occupation or activity licensed, or the Statutes of the State of Missouri by any licensee.
2. 
Violation of the terms and conditions upon which the license was issued.
3. 
Failure of the licensee to pay any tax or obligation due to the City.
4. 
Any misrepresentation or false statement in the application for a license required herein.
5. 
Failure to display the license required herein.
Revocation of any license shall be in addition to any other penalty or penalties which may be imposed pursuant to these provisions.
[R.O. 2012 §605.100]
A. 
In any case in which a complaint has been made to the Board of Aldermen, or in which the Board of Aldermen have on their own determined that cause may exist for the revocation of a license under the provisions of this Chapter, the following procedures shall be followed:
1. 
The Board of Aldermen shall set a date for a hearing to consider the question of revocation.
2. 
At least ten (10) days prior to said hearing, written notice shall be mailed to the licensee, by registered mail, return receipt requested, to his/her last known address as shown in the records of the City Clerk advising the licensee of the time, date and place of hearing and of the reason for considering the revocation of his/her license.
3. 
During the pendency of this hearing before the Board of Aldermen, the licensee shall be permitted to continue the operation of his/her business.
4. 
At the hearing set by the Board of Aldermen, the Board of Aldermen shall hear all relevant and material evidence justifying the retention of the license.
5. 
The licensee may be present in person and/or by his/her attorney and may present evidence.
6. 
After hearing the evidence presented, the Board of Aldermen shall vote on the issue of whether the subject license shall be revoked.
7. 
The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Aldermen shall be necessary to revoke any license.