[R.O. 2012 §605.010; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §1, 12-10-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person, either as principal or agent, to conduct, pursue, carry on, or operate within the City any motor vehicle, or any trade, profession, calling, business, vocation or occupation specified in this Chapter without paying in advance the license tax as prescribed therefor in this Chapter.
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State Law Reference — License taxes on certain businesses, RSMo. §94.110.
[R.O. 2012 §605.012; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §2, 12-10-1990]
All licenses issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the licensee's compliance with all Zoning Requirements. The (deputy) City Clerk shall have the power to revoke any license for failure to comply with the Zoning Requirements and, upon application, may refund the unused portion of the annual license fee paid for such revoked license.
[R.O. 2012 §605.014; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §3, 12-10-1990]
A. 
No license or permit required or provided for in this Code or in any ordinances of the City shall be issued by any City department, agency or officer unless the City personal taxes and merchant's taxes of the applicant for a license or permit have been paid in full as of the date of his/her application; provided, that this Section shall not apply to any tax that has been barred by the statute of limitations, or to driver's licenses or dog licenses.
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 §605.016; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §4, 12-10-1990]
It shall be the duty of the Collector-Treasurer, assisted by the City Clerk and such other officers of the City as may be authorized to issue licenses or permits, to establish and promulgate rules and regulations relative to an orderly method of checking unpaid personal taxes and merchant's taxes in order to determine the amounts thereof due and owing to the City by any applicant for a City license or permit. All Officers, departments and agencies of the City shall cooperate with the Collector-Treasurer in carrying out the purpose of this Section.
[R.O. 2012 §605.018; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §5, 12-10-1990; Ord. No. 94-6-1 §§I — II, 6-20-1995]
Except as may be otherwise provided in this Chapter, all licenses granted under the provisions of this Chapter shall commence on the date of issuance of such license and shall expire twelve (12) months following the date of issuance.
[R.O. 2012 §605.040; CC 1973 §20-6]
Every application for a license required by this Chapter shall be made in writing to the City upon a form provided by the City. Such application shall be accompanied by the required license tax, signed either by the applicant or his/her agent and shall furnish all the information as provided on the form.
[R.O. 2012 §605.050; CC 1973 §20-7]
Any person who shall wilfully make any false statement in any application for a license under any Section of this Chapter shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, and upon conviction shall be fined and/or imprisoned in the discretion of the Court, which fine shall not be less than the amount of tax specified under such Section, and shall be in addition to the amount of the tax.
[R.O. 2012 §605.060; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §11, 12-10-1990]
All licenses or occupational taxes required to be paid by any provision of this Code or other ordinance of the City shall be deemed delinquent if not paid on the date such payment is due, and all persons so delinquent in the payment of such taxes shall be required to pay an additional ten percent (10%) of the tax found to be due for the first (1st) month or part thereof and one percent (1%) per month for each month or part thereof thereafter such delinquency shall continue, in addition to any other penalty prescribed for such delinquency.
[R.O. 2012 §605.065; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §13, 12-10-1990]
Any person found making a statement showing annual gross receipts in an amount less than the true amount thereof in his/her application for a license, or knowingly making a false statement as to any other condition or factor upon which the license fee is or shall be based, the effect of which would be to reduce the amount of such fee, shall, in addition to all other penalties now provided by law, pay to the Collector-Treasurer, upon demand therefor, the additional amount of license fee found to be due, plus a penalty of twenty-five percent (25%) of such additional amount, with interest on the additional license fee of one percent (1%) per month for each month or major fraction thereof after the date when the original license fee was due and payable to the Collector-Treasurer and any license theretofore issued to any such person shall be subject to revocation if so determined by the City Council.
[R.O. 2012 §605.075; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §6, 12-10-1990]
All licenses issued by the City shall run in the name of the City. They shall be signed by the City Clerk, and be attested by the Seal of the City, and shall designate to whom issued, for what purpose issued, the business, trade or avocation for which issued, the period of time for which issued.
[R.O. 2012 §605.080; CC 1973 §20-13; Ord. No. 99-9-7 §§I, IV, 9-20-1999]
A. 
The City Collector shall not issue any license when the application therefor is refused by the City Council where the approval of the Council is required precedent to the issuance of such license. Nor shall the Collector issue any license until the applicant therefor has complied with every provision of this Chapter and every applicable provision of this Code, State law and City ordinance, rule and regulation, including liability. Workers' Compensation insurance is required if applicable.
B. 
Every license shall show on the face thereof the name of the licensee, the nature of the business and the location thereof (provided said business has a fixed location), the time for which issued, the amount of the tax and penalty, if any, paid, and the class of such license.
C. 
Any license, requiring the approval of the City Council shall show approval on the face of the same.
[R.O. 2012 §605.100; CC 1973 §20-16]
No building permit shall be issued by the City to any contractor, owner, or person in control of any real estate in said City for the construction, erection, or remodeling of any residence, building, bridge, stone work, sewer, street, sidewalk, parking lot, or other structure, or any parts thereof, unless such contractor, owner, or person in control of said real estate has applied for, obtained, and paid for a license as herein required.
[R.O. 2012 §605.120; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §8, 12-10-1990]
A separate license shall be obtained for each place of business conducted, operated, maintained or carried on by every person engaged in any occupation, calling, trade or enterprise, for which a license is required by this Code or other ordinances of the City.
[R.O. 2012 §605.130; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §9, 12-10-1990]
Whenever any applicant for an occupation license, required by this Chapter, is engaged in more than one (1) occupation or business at the same address, such applicant may, at his/her option, in lieu of making application and paying for a separate occupation or business license for each such occupation or business, make application and pay for the occupation or business license for only the major or principal business or occupation of the applicant at such address; however, the license fee for all such occupations or businesses shall be computed on the basis of the total annual gross receipts of the applicant derived from all of the occupations or businesses in which the applicant is engaged at such address, and the only minimum license fee required to be paid shall be the one for occupation or business license for which application is made.
[R.O. 2012 §605.140; CC 1973 §20-21]
Any merchant, manufacturer, business or occupation which shall sell or lease any portion of its place of business to another whose sales will not be included in the return of the lessor, shall report the fact of such sale or lease together with the name and address of the purchased or leased in writing to the Collector. Such report shall be made within five (5) days after such purchaser or lessee has taken possession and shall include a general description of all goods, commodities or ware dispensing devices installed on the premises by such purchaser or lessee.
[R.O. 2012 §605.150; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §7, 12-10-1990]
Every person to whom a license is issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall keep it conspicuously posted at the place of business or on the vehicle for which such license is issued.
[R.O. 2012 §605.160; CC 1973 §20-23]
Upon satisfactory evidence that any licensee has lost any license issued to him, or that said license has been destroyed, the City Collector shall issue to such licensee a duplicate license.
[R.O. 2012 §605.170; CC 1973 §20-24]
Except as otherwise provided by this Code, the schedule of license taxes hereinafter set out, or by State law, there shall be no exception of any person for any reason from the payment of the license taxes levied by this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 §605.180; Ord. No. 93-8-2 §1, 8-23-1993]
Evidence of Workers' Compensation Insurance prior to license issuance. No license required under the provisions of this Chapter shall be issued by the Finance Department to any person until such person produces a copy of a certificate of insurance for Workers' Compensation coverage if the applicant for the license is required to cover his/her liability under Chapter 287, RSMo. It is further made a violation of this Section to provide fraudulent information to the Department.
[R.O. 2012 §605.190; CC 1973 §20-28]
No change in the name of the firm, partnership or corporation, nor the taking in of a new partner, nor the withdrawal of one (1) or more of the firm, shall be considered as commencing business or transferring the personal privilege of the license; so long as one (1) or more of the partners or stockholders remain in the business, the business shall be regarded as continuing for the purpose of license taxation.
[R.O. 2012 §605.200; CC 1973 §20-29; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §14, 12-10-1990]
A. 
Any license issued under this Chapter shall be subject to revocation or suspension for a definite or indefinite time by the City Council, without refund of any part of the tax paid, if the licensee or manager or person in charge of the business or employee shall violate any applicable provision of this Code, State law, or City ordinance, rule or regulation; or if, in the judgment of the Council, the licensee does, by reason of his/her nature of the manner or place in which the business is conducted constitute a nuisance or is a menace to good order or to the public health, safety, or morals. Upon the revocation or suspension of any such license, it shall be unlawful for the person to whom such license was granted to continue to conduct such business.
B. 
Except as may be provided otherwise in this Code, any Officer authorized under this Code to issue a license or permit may suspend or revoke a license or permit issued by him, for violation of any provision of law or of this Code or other City ordinance or any term or condition of such license or permit. Licensees and permittee affected by this Section may appeal such suspension or revocation to the City Council and have the right to a public hearing. The action of the City Council, following such public hearing, if a hearing has been requested shall be final, subject only to any right of appeal as may be provided by law.
[R.O. 2012 §605.205; Ord. No. 90-11-5 §15, 12-10-1990]
It shall be the duty of the Collector-Treasurer to collect all money for licenses issued under this Chapter, and he/she shall keep a complete and accurate account and list of all licenses issued by him/her under the provisions of this Code and the amounts collected by him/her in payment thereof so that at any time such list or account will clearly show what licenses have been issued and for what purpose, the vehicle, the business, trade or profession for which issued, the period of time for which issued and the amount paid therefor.