A. 
Licenses required. A license shall be required for each business or activity indicated in this Title. Fees for all licenses shall be set forth in the City of Onalaska Fee Schedule.[1] A license fee shall be for one year unless otherwise indicated.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the City offices.
A. 
Licenses and permits. The words "license" and "permit," as used in this Title, shall be interchangeable.
B. 
Granting of licenses. The designated officer may issue the following licenses subject to the standards set forth in this Title without prior approval by the Common Council.
1. 
Operator's licenses: City Clerk and Chief of Police.
2. 
Manufactured/mobile home parks: City Clerk.
3. 
Cigarette licenses: City Clerk.
4. 
Direct sellers, solicitors: City Clerk and Chief of Police.
5. 
Fireworks (sales and display): City Clerk and Fire Chief.
6. 
Weights and measures: City Clerk.
7. 
Taxicab license (renewals only): City Clerk and Chief of Police.
8. 
Pawnbrokers and secondhand article dealers: City Clerk and Chief of Police.
9. 
Blasting and rock crushing: City Clerk and City Engineer.
10. 
Animal licenses, dogs and cats: City Clerk; bees and chickens: City Clerk and Inspection Department.
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Special events under 300 people: City Clerk and City Administrator.
12. 
Marches and public assemblies: City Clerk and Chief of Police.
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Carnival licenses: City Clerk and Inspection Department.
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Block parties: City Clerk.
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Hotel and motel: City Clerk and City Treasurer.
16. 
Open burning permit: City Clerk and Fire Chief.
17. 
Recreational burn permit: City Clerk and Fire Chief.
A. 
Payment of claims. The City shall not issue or renew any license to transact any business within the City of Onalaska:
1. 
For any purposes for which taxes, assessments or other claims of the City are delinquent and unpaid.
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For any person who is delinquent in payment:
a. 
Of any taxes, assessments or other claims owed the City; or
b. 
Of any fine resulting from a violation of any City ordinance.
B. 
Exception. This section shall apply to licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 of this Code of Ordinances, except Chapter 04, Division 1, and Chapter 05.
C. 
Applicability. An application for renewal of a license subject to this chapter shall be denied pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A above only following notice and opportunity for hearing as provided by Subsection D below.
D. 
Hearings. Prior to any denial of an application for renewal of a license, including denials pursuant to Subsection A, the applicant shall be given notice and opportunity for a hearing as hereinafter provided.
1. 
With respect to licenses renewable under Chapter 2, notice and opportunity for hearing shall be as provided by § 125.12, Wis. Stats., as amended from time to time, and by City ordinance.
2. 
With respect to licenses other than dog and cat licenses and those described in Subsection A herein, the Common Council or its assignee shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the City's intention not to renew the license and shall provide the applicant with an opportunity for hearing. The notice shall state the reasons for the intended action and shall establish a date, not less than three days nor more than 10 days after the date of the notice, on which the applicant shall appear before the Common Council. If the applicant shall fail to appear before the Council on the date indicated on the notice, the Council shall deny the application for renewal. If the applicant appears before the Council on the date indicated in the notice and denies that the reasons for nonrenewal exist, the Common Council shall conduct a hearing with respect to the matter. At the hearing, both the City and the applicant may produce witnesses, cross-examine witnesses and be represented by counsel. The applicant shall, upon request, be provided a written transcript of the hearing. If the Common Council determines the applicant shall not be entitled to renewal pursuant to Subsection A, the application for renewal shall be denied.
E. 
Hearing for other denials. Where an individual, business or corporation wishes to appeal the City Clerk's decision not to issue a license or permit under this chapter on grounds other than those specified in Subsections A through D, the applicant may file a request, in writing, with the office of the City Clerk that the matter be referred to the Common Council. A public hearing shall be scheduled within 14 calendar days by the Common Council. All parties may be represented by counsel. The Common Council shall consider all relevant information and shall render a decision which shall be binding.
A. 
Fees. The City shall assess and collect a fee for the replacement or reissuance of the following licenses and/or permits as shown in the City of Onalaska Fee Schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Fee Schedule is on file in the City offices.
B. 
Payment. All fees shall be payable to the City of Onalaska Treasurer and paid in the office of the City Clerk prior to the replacement or reissuance of a lost license.
C. 
Refund of license and permit fees. Once an application for licensure or permit been made under this Title and the required fee paid, the fee is nonrefundable regardless of whether the license or permit is granted.
A. 
If any provision of this Title or application thereof to any person or circumstances be held invalid, the remainder of this Title and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected. The City of Onalaska reserves the right to amend or repeal this Title at any time upon proper notice, and all rights, privileges and immunities conferred by this Title or by acts done pursuant hereto shall exists subject to such power.
A. 
Fines. Any person who violates any provision of this Title, or fails to comply with a lawful order of the City of Onalaska to correct a violation of this Title shall, upon conviction of the violation, pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 unless otherwise set forth in this Title or by Wisconsin Statute for each violation, together with the costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned in the county jail until such fine and costs of prosecution are paid, but not exceeding 90 days for a first offense. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
Refusal to issue licenses. No person may obtain licenses in the City of Onalaska while that person is failing or refusing to correct a violation after having been convicted of that violation.
C. 
Action to enjoin. The City Attorney may, in addition to or in lieu of other remedies provided by law, bring an action to enjoin a person from committing repeated violations of this Title.