[1960 Code, Secs. 2.12.030, 2.12.040, 2.12.050, 2.12.070]
The word "finish" and its derivatives, as used herein, shall
be construed to describe, include and refer to all work and processes
required to be done or used in reproducing from an exposed photographic
film or plate a positive image or likeness of the person of whom the
exposure was taken and of making one or more copies thereof, and of
fixing, toning, retouching, washing and trimming the photographs and
material upon which the same is reproduced prior to the delivery thereof
to the purchaser.
A person, firm or corporation who solicits the taking, finishing
and sale of photographs for profit in the City and who has no studio
or other place of business in the City for the taking and finishing
of photographers and equipped therefor.
All persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business
of taking, finishing and selling photographs and who maintain a studio
or other place of business equipped for both the taking and finishing
of photographs within the City for six months or more in any one year
and who in fact carry on the business of taking and finishing photographs
within the City for profit.
A person, firm or corporation who engages in the business
of, or solicits the taking and sale of finished photographs for profit
in the City and who: a) maintains a studio or place for the solicitation,
taking, finishing and sale of photographs in the City for less than
six successive months in any one year, or b) maintains a studio or
other place of business in the City for the solicitation, taking and
sale of photographs which is not equipped to finish same and who does
not in fact, himself or through others, cause photographs taken by
or for him to be finished within the City.
[1960 Code, Secs. 2.12.010, 2.12.020, 2.12.050]
It shall be unlawful for any photographer described in this
chapter, to conduct or carry on his business in any manner in the
City without having first obtained a license so to do.
A person desiring to engage in the business of itinerant or
transient photographer within the City shall make application to the
City Clerk for a license so to do, and shall state in such application
the place or places where he has resided for the last preceding year
and his occupation and employer during such period, the period of
time which he desires to engage in such business in the City and the
number of persons employed, or to be employed, by him or with whom
he will be associated in carrying on said business. Said applicant
shall deposit with such application the license fee herein required
for such period of time, considering the number of persons to be employed
or associated with in such business, and shall also deposit with the
Clerk a bond, with surety to be approved by the Mayor, in the sum
of $1,000, conditioned upon the faithful performance by the applicant
of all contracts entered into with residents of the City for the taking,
finishing and sale of photographs.
All resident studio photographers doing business in the City
shall register with the City Clerk in a book to be supplied for that
purpose and at the time of registering shall, in writing and under
oath, advise the Clerk of the length of time they have been engaged
in such business within the City, the location of the studio or other
place where such business is carried on and the time such business
has been carried on at such location. The Clerk shall be advised in
writing by any such photographer of any change thereafter made in
the location of his studio or other place of business. Such resident
studio photographer shall also register and deposit with the Clerk
a bond in the sum of $1,000 with surety to be approved by the Mayor,
conditioned upon the payment in case such business is not carried
on continuously for a six-month period, of the license fee payable
by a transient photographer, for the period which such business is
in fact carried on.
[Ord. 576, 11-3-2003]
(A)Â
The license fee required to be paid by an itinerant photographer
to carry on or conduct his business in the City shall be $25 for the
first day and $10 for each succeeding day, and in the event said applicant
employs or is associated with any other person in the carrying on
of said business in the City, there shall be added $5 per day to said
license fee for each additional person so associated with him.
(B)Â
The license fee required to be paid by a transient photographer to
carry on or conduct his business in the City shall be $50 for the
first week and $30 for each week thereafter, and in the event said
applicant employs or is associated with other persons in the carrying
on of said business, there shall be added $20 to said license fee
for the first week and $10 to the license fee for each week thereafter
for each additional person so employed by or associated with him.
(C)Â
The license fee required to be paid by a resident studio photographer
to carry on or conduct his business in the City shall be $40 per annum.
All such annual licenses shall expire on April 30 following the issuance
of the same, and no annual licenses shall be issued for a period of
less than one year.
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Said license fees shall be paid to the City Clerk and turned
over by said Clerk to the City Treasurer.
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[1960 Code, Sec. 2.12.060]
Any person carrying on or attempting to carry on the business
of an "itinerant photographer", "transient photographer" or "resident
studio photographer", as defined herein, without having obtained a
license so to do or who, having obtained a license shall continue
to carry on said business in the City after the expiration thereof,
shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 for each and every
offense, and each day that any such business shall be carried on without
a license or after the expiration thereof shall be considered a new
and separate offense.
