[Ord. No. 613, 1-22-2018; Ord. No. 641, 4-12-2021]
A. Except
as otherwise provided herein, it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to exercise a livelihood, carry on or engage in
any business, occupation, profession, trade, agency or calling within
the City of LaGrange without obtaining a license therefore from the
City Clerk at the charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) per year.
B. The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to any person, firm or
corporation 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, physician
or surgeon.
C. The
provisions of this Section shall not apply to any person, firm or
corporation following for a livelihood the profession of insurance
agent or broker, veterinarian, architect, professional engineer, land
surveyor, auctioneer, real estate broker or real estate salesman,
if such person, firm or corporation does not maintain a business office
within the City of LaGrange.
D. The
license charge provided in this Section shall not apply to a person
employed by a firm or corporation, but such person employed by a firm
or corporation shall not exercise, carry on or engage in any such
business, occupation, profession, trade, agency or calling within
the City of LaGrange until the firm or corporation employing such
person has obtained the license provided in this Section.
E. Nothing
in this Section shall be construed to create or constitute a liability
to or a cause of action against the City of LaGrange in regard to
the issuance or non-issuance of any license pursuant to this Section.
[Ord. No. 613, 1-22-2018; Ord. No. 641, 4-12-2021]
Every person, firm or corporation to whom a license is issued
shall keep the same conspicuously posted or displayed at their place
of business.
[Ord. No. 613, 1-22-2018; Ord. No. 641, 4-12-2021]
All licenses granted hereunder shall extend to the first day
of January next following the date of issuance. No license granted
hereunder shall be transferable.
[Ord. No. 613, 1-22-2018; Ord. No. 641, 4-12-2021]
A. No
application for business license shall be granted and no business
license shall be issued to a merchant except after satisfactory completion
and approval of the City’s business license application form.
Incomplete applications, may be the basis for license denial.
B. No
application for business license shall be granted and no business
license shall be issued to any merchant having any delinquent taxes,
fees or assessments, lawfully imposed by the State, County or City
by ordinance or otherwise.
C. Any
person, firm or corporation violating the provision of this Chapter
shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00), and each day of violation shall constitute
a separate violation. The remedies provided in this Section are in
addition to all other remedies provided by law or ordinance.