It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to engage in any business or occupation in the Village of Uplands Park without having first applied for and obtained a license to conduct such business or occupation from the Village Clerk and without paying the license fee therefor, all as provided for in this Chapter.
All applications for the licenses required herein shall be made to the Village Clerk on appropriate forms provided for that purpose by the Village. All licenses issued by the Village Clerk shall be in such form as is provided by the Board of Trustees; provided however, that such license shall bear the signature of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Village Clerk; the date of issuance thereof and the date of expiration, as well as any additional information that may be required by the Board of Trustees.
[Ord. No. 55 § 5, 9-18-1957]
There shall be levied and collected a license tax which shall be paid every year by each merchant, mercantile firm or corporation in the Village of Uplands Park, Missouri, to the Village Clerk and Register, which tax shall be based on sales made by such merchant, mercantile firm or corporation at each store, stand or place occupied for that purpose within the corporate limits of the Village on the following scale: Annual sales of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) or less, twenty-five dollars ($25.00); annual sales of more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) and not more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00), twenty-five dollars ($25.00); annual sales of more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) and not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), fifty dollars ($50.00), and annual sales of more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), fifty dollars ($50.00) and one dollar ($1.00) additional for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fractional part thereof of annual sales over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
No license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be assignable or transferable, but shall apply only to the person to whom same is issued. In the event any licensee, as provided for herein, shall move his/her place of business from one location to another location within the Village, said licensee shall submit a statement of the fact of such change to the Village Clerk, who may transfer such license as to location only. In no event, however, shall such license be transferred from one person to another or from the kind of business or occupation originally licensed to another type of business or occupation.
The term of the licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be from July first of one (1) year to June thirtieth (30th) of the succeeding year. In the event any licensee hereunder shall commence business on or after January first, the Village Clerk shall issue such license at the rate of one-half (1/2) of the license fee for such six-month period of January first to June 30th, or fraction thereof.
All applications for renewal of a license provided for herein shall be filed no later than June first of each year.
Each license issued by the Village under the provisions of this Chapter shall be carefully preserved and shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the place of business authorized to be conducted by said license. If there is no place of business said license shall be carried on the licensee's person.
The provisions of this Chapter shall under no circumstances be construed to require a license or a license fee for any business, occupation, pursuit or profession for which the Village may be prohibited by law from licensing or requiring a fee for said license.
A. 
Any license issued by the Village pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter may be revoked by the Board of Trustees for any of the following reasons, as well as for any other reasons specified in this Chapter:
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Any failure to comply with, or any violation of any provisions of this Chapter, or any other ordinance of the Village regulating the business, occupation or activity licensed, or the Statutes of the State of Missouri by any licensee.
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Violation of the terms and conditions upon which the license was issued.
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Failure of the licensee to pay any tax or obligation due to the Village.
4. 
Any misrepresentation or false statement in the application for a license required herein.
5. 
Failure to display the license required herein.
Revocation of any license shall be in addition to any other penalty or penalties which may be imposed pursuant to these provisions.
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In any case in which a complaint has been made to the Board of Trustees, or in which the Board of Trustees have on their own determined that cause may exist for the revocation of a license under the provisions of this Chapter, the following procedures shall be followed:
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The Board of Trustees shall set a date for a hearing to consider the question of revocation.
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At least ten (10) days prior to said hearing, written notice shall be mailed to the licensee, by registered mail, return receipt requested, to his/her last known address as shown in the records of the Village Clerk, advising the licensee of the time, date and place of hearing and of the reason for considering the revocation of his/her license.
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During the pendency of this hearing before the Board of Trustees, the licensee shall be permitted to continue the operation of his/her business.
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At the hearing set by the Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees shall hear all relevant and material evidence justifying the retention of the license.
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The licensee may be present in person and/or by his/her attorney and may present evidence.
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After hearing the evidence presented, the Board of Trustees shall vote on the issue of whether the subject license shall be revoked.
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The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees shall be necessary to revoke any license.
Any person, firm or corporation or copartnership who shall violate any provision of this Chapter, or who shall exercise or attempt to exercise any of the occupations, trades, or avocations, or who shall carry on, or engage in, or attempt to carry on or engage in, any of the businesses for which a license is required in this Chapter in the Village of Uplands Park, without first paying the tax herein levied, and obtaining a license therefor, shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition to the above penalties, any person, firm, or corporation, or copartnership, who is required to take out a license, or any such person whose license has expired, and notice has been given by the Village Clerk, shall, if not paid within ten (10) days after such tax is due pursuant to said notice, pay a penalty of one hundred percent (100%) of the license fee, for every ten (10) days thereafter until the party required to take out such license shall have complied with the provisions regulating licenses in this Article. This penalty shall be collected with the license by the Village Clerk and paid to the Village of Uplands Park.
[Ord. No. 290 §§ 2 - 3, 10-10-1994]
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The Board of Trustees shall hereinafter allow garage/yard sales in the Village of Uplands Park as follows:
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No resident may hold on his/her property a garage/yard sale more than twice a year, with said sales to last only one (1) day.
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Hours of said sales shall not begin before 8:00 A.M. and shall end by 4:00 P.M.
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The resident/owner who wishes to hold said sale must properly and fully complete a permit. Said permit must be approved by the Board of Trustees of Uplands Park prior to said person holding the sale.
All persons holding said sales shall be required to display said permit upon demand by any Village Official and/or Police Officer.
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No person may sell, trade, or barter any personal property that is not owned by said person of any kind or nature at said sale.
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Each person holding a sale shall be permitted to post two (2) signs to advertise said sale. Said signs shall not be posted more than two (2) days prior to said sale, and further, shall be removed immediately upon the closing of said sale. Said signs shall not contain flags, have flashing devices, nor be larger than four (4) feet by eight (8) feet.
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Items to be sold at such sales may be displayed in a garage, carport, driveway, or rear yard, but no items shall be displayed in front of the front building line, nor in a public right-of-way or easement.
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Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section, all persons shall abide by any and all directions and/or orders of any Village Official, Police Officer, and/or Fire Department member.
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Any Village Official or Police Officer shall have the right to enter upon the property holding such a sale, in order to ascertain that the requirements of this Section are properly carried out.
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Any person, firm, corporation or individual who violates the terms of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or imprisoned in Jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
[Ord. No. 107 §§ 1 — 2, 11-14-1968]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any real estate broker, real estate agent, real estate salesman or any agent thereof, directly or indirectly, to solicit or attempt to solicit any owner of residential real property located within the Village of Uplands Park for the purpose of having such owner sell or lease a residential real property or for the purpose of having said owner list for sale or lease a residential real property located within the Village of Uplands Park, provided however, any owner of any residential real property may lawfully solicit or contract with any real estate broker, real estate agent, real estate salesman or any agent thereof for the sale of the property of said owner.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each and every violation of this Section.