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, or cities of the first, second, third or fourth class, or
of any population group, and which any such cities are now or may
hereafter be permitted by law to license, tax and regulate.