Whenever a license or permit is required in this Code or in
any municipal ordinance for the maintenance, operation, or conduct
of any business or establishment, or for doing business or engaging
in any activity or occupation, any person, firm, or corporation shall
be subject to the requirement if by himself or itself, or through
an agent, employee or partner, he or it is held forth as being engaged
in the business, activity or occupation, or if he or it solicits patronage
therefor actively or passively, or if he or it performs or attempts
to perform any part of such business, activity or occupation in this
municipality.
No license shall be granted for longer than a one-year term,
and all licenses, unless otherwise provided by ordinance, shall expire
on the last day of the next April following their issue. Every license
shall be signed by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk under the Corporate
Seal, and no license shall be valid until signed and countersigned
as aforesaid, nor shall any person be deemed to be licensed until
the same shall have been issued to him in due form.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
In the absence of provision to the contrary, all fees and charges
for licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time application
therefor is made to the Clerk in the amounts prescribed by the corporate
authorities. Except as otherwise provided, when an applicant has not
engaged in the business or activity until after the expiration of
the current license year, the license fee shall be prorated by quarters
and the fee paid for each quarter or fraction thereof during which
the business or activity has been or will be conducted. Except as
otherwise provided, all license and permit fees shall become a part
of the corporate fund. In no event shall any rebate or refund be made
of any license or permit fee, or part thereof, by reason of death
or departure of the licensee or permittee; nor shall any rebate or
refund be made by reason of nonuse of the license or discontinuance
of the operation or conduct of the licensed establishment, business
or activity.
No license shall be issued for the conduct of any business, and no permit shall be issued for any purpose or activity, if the premises and building to be used for the purpose do not fully comply with all applicable ordinances and regulations of this municipality and the State of Illinois. No such license or permit shall be issued for the conduct of any business or performance of any act which would involve a violation of Chapter
360, Zoning, of the Village Code and/or other applicable regulations of this municipality.
The location of any licensed business or occupation, or the
location of any permitted act, may be changed, provided that 10 days'
notice thereof is given to the Clerk, in the absence of any provision
to the contrary; provided further, however, that all applicable ordinances
and regulations of this municipality shall be complied with.
No license for the operation of a business or establishment
in this municipality shall be construed to permit the operation of
a licensed business or establishment in more than one location in
this municipality; a separate license shall be required for each location
of a licensed establishment. For the purpose of this chapter, the
existence of a single location shall be evidenced by the fact that
all buildings containing the principal or accessory uses shall be
connected or shall be located on the same lot or parcel; shall be
operated and managed by the same person or owner; and shall be an
establishment with the same classification.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Mayor regarding the denial of an application for a business license as provided in §
172-4 or in connection with the revocation of a license or permit as provided in §
172-13 shall have the right to appeal to the municipality. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Clerk, within 10 days after notice of a denial of an application or a revocation of a license or permit, a written statement under oath setting forth specifically the grounds for appeal. The municipality shall thereupon set the time and place for a hearing on such appeal and notice of such hearing shall be given to the applicant or licensee or permittee in the same manner as provided in §
172-13 hereof. The decision of the municipality on such appeal shall be final.
It shall be the duty of every person conducting a licensed business
in this municipality to keep his license posted in a prominent place
on the premises used for such business at all times.
Whenever the number of vehicles used is the basis in whole or
in part for a license fee, the Clerk shall furnish the licensee with
a tag or sticker for each vehicle covered by the license, and such
tag or sticker shall be posted or affixed in a conspicuous place on
each business vehicle.