(a) 
No person, firm, corporation, or other commercial entity shall hereafter operate any business on commercial property within the city limits until the fee for such business is paid and a business license issued thereafter.
(b) 
An application for a business license must be made on a form provided by the code official and the application form shall include:
(1) 
The name, address, and contact information of the applicant;
(2) 
The name and address of the business;
(3) 
A copy of the formation documents, e.g., DBA, LLC, or Articles of Incorporation;
(4) 
A copy of the sales and use tax permit as issued by the Texas State Comptroller’s Office as applicable, or a sales tax certificate;
(5) 
A copy of the issued certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy, or of an accepted application for either of these documents;
(6) 
The fire alarm provider and contact information;
(7) 
The security service provider and contact information, as applicable;
(8) 
The building owner and contact information;
(9) 
A list and documentation of any hazardous materials stored on site, as applicable; and
(10) 
Any other documentation deemed necessary by the code official.
(c) 
The premises may be inspected at any time and must found to be in compliance with the law by a code official and the fire department.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
The code official shall approve the issuance of a license to an applicant within fourteen (14) days after receipt of an application unless the code official finds one or more of the following to be true:
(1) 
An applicant is overdue in payment to the city of taxes, fees, fines, or penalties assessed against or imposed upon the applicant in relation to its business;
(2) 
An applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary for issuance of the business license or has falsely answered a question or request for information on the application form;
(3) 
The business license fee required by this article has not been paid; or
(4) 
An applicant or the proposed establishment is not in compliance with any provision of this article.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
The annual fee for a business license shall be set according to the city fee schedule.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
Each business license shall expire one (1) year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by making application as provided in section 6.07.001. Application for renewal should be made more than fourteen (14) days before the expiration date. An application for renewal made less than fourteen (14) days before the expiration date does not extend the license and the expiration of the license will not be affected. Required inspections for renewals shall be determined by the code official.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
Each business, person, firm or corporation, or other legal entity engaging in any business as set forth above shall secure and prominently display at said place of business its valid business license.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
Any business license issued pursuant to the requirements of this article shall not be transferable to any other location or to any other business license holder. Upon a change of ownership of a licensed business, the former business license shall automatically expire and a new business license must be obtained. It shall be the duty of the person to whom the business is transferred to notify the code official of such change in ownership.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
A violation of this article or any other requirements of this code by a business license holder may result in the suspension or revocation of an issued business license by the city until such time as the business license holder comes into compliance with the requirements of the code.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
If the code official denies the issuance of a business license, or suspends or revokes a business license, the code official shall send to the applicant, or business license holder, by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the action and the right to an appeal. Upon receipt of written notice of the denial, suspension, or revocation, the business license holder whose application for a business license has been denied or whose business license has been suspended or revoked shall have the right to appeal to the city manager. An appeal to the city manager must be filed within ten (10) days after the receipt of notice of the decision of the code official. The filing of an appeal stays the action of the code official. For purposes of a Tex. Local Government Code chapter 211 appeal to the board of adjustment, if an appeal is taken to the city manager, the decision of the city manager described in this section is the decision made by an administrative official which can then be appealed to the board of adjustment.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, either personally or as an agent, servant or employee, to pursue or conduct any business, occupation, vocation, calling, trade, profession, or other activity for which a city business license fee is levied by this article, without having first paid such fee and complied with all applicable provisions hereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity violating or causing to be violated, or permitting to be violated the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined as provided for in the general penalty provision found in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each twenty-four (24) hours of any such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 2021-01-19-03 adopted 1/19/21)