[Ord. No. 2022-013, § 1, 2-28-2022]
A. Purpose — Applicability — Exemptions. No person shall engage in any of the businesses, trades, occupations, or service occupations set forth in Section
605.020 of this Chapter within the City without first having obtained a license from the City Clerk in compliance with the requirements of this Chapter and paying the applicable license fee. It is the express intent of the City and of this Chapter to license, regulate and impose a fee on every business, trade, occupation, or service occupation that is subject to licensing under the applicable laws of the State of Missouri; provided that, the license fees set forth in this Chapter shall not be applicable to leaders of faith-based organizations, teachers, college professors, lawyers, certified public accountants, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, chiropodists, physicians, surgeons, farmers, producers selling produce raised by them, or any other profession or vocation enumerated under Sections 71.620.1 or 71.620.3, RSMo. No vendor in an event sponsored by the City shall be required to obtain a license unless they would otherwise be required to do so under the requirements of this chapter.
The license fee provided for in this Chapter is a fee for the privilege of doing business within the City and shall be due and payable by the businesses, trades, occupations, or service occupations set forth in Section
605.020 of this Chapter, whether or not such businesses, trades, occupations, or service occupations occupy or maintain a business premises within the City; provided that, the license fees set forth in this Chapter shall not be applicable to veterinarians, architects, professional engineers, land surveyors, auctioneers, real estate brokers and salespersons, or any other profession enumerated under Section 71.620.2, RSMo., unless such persons maintain a business office within the City. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the license shall be for the annual license year.
B. Applications — Requirements For Issuance. Applications for
licenses under this Chapter shall be made in writing on a form provided
by the City and submitted to the City Clerk. An application shall
be made to renew any license upon its expiration. The form of license
shall be as prescribed by the City Clerk or designee.
1.
Evidence Of Insurance. At the time of application or reapplication,
each applicant who is a contractor in the construction industry (as
those terms are used in Section 287.061 RSMo.) shall produce a current
copy of:
a.
A certificate of insurance naming the City of Raymore, Missouri
as a certificate holder, for Workers' Compensation coverage or an
affidavit signed by the applicant attesting that the contractor is
exempt from the requirements of the Workers' Compensation Law, Chapter
287, RSMo., or applicable successor statutes; and
b.
A policy of general liability insurance naming the City of Raymore,
Missouri as a certificate holder, including completed operations coverage
during the term of the building permit or during actual construction,
whichever date is later. Such insurance policy shall be with a company
licensed to do business in the State of Missouri. All contractors
shall maintain general liability coverage in an amount as required
in Section 537.610(2) RSMo.
c.
Cass County and/or State of Missouri inspections, certificates
or licensing, if applicable.
d.
Applicants shall provide the registered agent and office address
if business owner is not the responsible party.
2.
Sales Taxes And All Other Taxes And Obligations To Be Paid.
a.
New Application. No license shall be issued to any applicant
under this Chapter until all financial obligations of the applicant
to the City or other valid jurisdictions are paid and satisfied. Each
applicant shall provide such documentation or certifications as the
City Clerk may require to assure compliance with this Subsection.
b.
Mid-Year Suspension. Any business holding a current valid occupational license that becomes delinquent on the payment of any financial obligation of the business to the City or other valid jurisdiction shall have said license suspended until such time that any such delinquent obligation is paid and satisfied. The City Clerk shall notify businesses delinquent in any obligation to the City or other valid jurisdiction in writing of the suspension of their license. The delinquency shall be paid within ten (10) days of the date on the notification letter. Failure to satisfy the delinquent financial obligation shall lead to revocation of business license in accordance with section
605.040 (B) and (C) of this Chapter.
c.
Expired License, Failure To Renew. Any business that allows their occupational license to expire shall not operate the business as of January 1 and must be issued a new business license, according to the process outlined in 605.010 2 (a) of this Chapter, before being allowed to resume the business operation in accordance with section
605.040 (B) and (C) of this Chapter.
3.
Building/Tenant Space Inspection.
a.
Use Approval. Prior to the issuance of a license, the City Clerk
shall receive a release from the Development Services Director indicating
that the business is a permitted or approved use for the building
or tenant space to be occupied by the business.
b.
Building Inspection.
(1) Prior to the issuance of a license, the City Clerk
shall receive a release from the Building Official indicating that
the building or tenant space to be occupied by the business is in
a safe operating condition and compliant with the provisions of the
Raymore City Code.
(a) If the building or tenant space to be occupied
is under construction or renovation that requires a building permit,
a Certificate of Occupancy must be issued prior to release from the
Building Official.
(b) In determining compliance with the Building Code
and all other applicable codes and ordinances, the Building Official
may:
i. Inspect the building or tenant space; or
ii. Defer to an inspection report for the building
or tenant space completed within the previous five (5) years.
(2)
A change of ownership of an existing business does not require
a new inspection of the building or tenant space, unless there is
construction or renovation work that requires a building permit.
C. Determination Of Business Categories. The City Clerk shall initially establish and classify each business, trade, occupation and service occupation within the categories provided in Section
605.020 of this Chapter. Any business, trade, occupation, or service occupation which objects to the category within which the business has been classified shall have the opportunity to file a written appeal to the City Manager and to request reclassification. Any such appeal shall be filed with the City Manager within ten (10) days after such classification for any appeal to be taken.
1.
Multiple Business Activities By Single Entity. Any applicant
which is engaged in more than one (1) business, trade, occupation
or service occupation category within the City shall make separate
application for each such category and shall pay the applicable license
fee(s).
2.
Separate License Required For Each Business Premises. Applicants
which operate or maintain more than one (1) business premises within
the City shall obtain a separate license for each such business premises.
Applicants which do not maintain or operate a business premises within
the City shall designate on the form of application for each applicable
business, trade, occupation, or service occupation category a principal
business address and, in the event of a change of such principal business
address during the period of the license, shall notify the City Clerk
in writing within ten (10) business days of the change.
3.
License Not Transferable. No license required under this Chapter
shall be transferable or assignable.
4.
Notification Of Change Of Location. If the holder of a license
to engage in a business, trade, occupation, or service occupation
at a particular business premises changes the location of the business
premises before the expiration of the license period, the license
holder shall notify the City Clerk in writing. No business, trade,
occupation, or service occupation shall be engaged at a new location
until the notice of such change has been given as provided in this
Subsection and until the holder has paid any additional license fees
as may be determined to be applicable under this Chapter by the City
Clerk.
D. How Issued, Maintained. Upon completion of the required application
forms, provision of the required information and documentation, and
payment of the applicable license fees, the City Clerk shall issue
the license. The license issued shall be signed by the City Clerk
and countersigned by the Finance Director and the City Clerk shall
affix the corporate seal of the City.
1.
Record Of Licenses Issued. The City Clerk shall maintain a written
record of each license issued under this Chapter; the amount of the
license fee paid; the business, trade, occupation, or service occupation
for which the license was issued; the location, as applicable, where
the license privilege is to be exercised; and the name of the holder
of the license.
2.
License To Be Available For Examination. The holder of any license
issued under this Chapter shall have the duty to display or otherwise
make the license available for examination and shall produce the license
for inspection upon request of any City Official.
E. License Fees — Applicability. Except as otherwise provided
in this Chapter, the license fees shall be due and payable at the
time of initial application for license and prior to commencing operations
or business activity within the City.
1.
Delinquencies Subject To Penalty. From and after the date of
delinquency of any license fee due and payable under this Chapter,
the City Clerk shall add to the amount due five percent (5%) penalty
for each month that such license fee remains delinquent and a business,
trade, occupation, or service occupation is conducted within the City,
up to a twenty-five percent (25%) maximum penalty. This penalty shall
be in addition to all other penalties which may be imposed by law
or Ordinance.
2.
Discounted Fees. Amounts due under this Chapter as license fees
for a business, trade, occupation, or service occupations exercised
within the City shall be discounted at a rate of five percent (5%)
per month after June first.
As used in this Article, the following terms and phrases have
the following meaning:
BUILDING
Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering
any use or occupancy.
BUILDING PERMIT
The permit required for new construction and additions pursuant to Chapter
500 of the City Code, as amended.
DEVELOPER
A person who engages in development.
DEVELOPMENT
Any man-made change to improved or unimproved land.
DWELLING UNIT
One (1) or more rooms constituting all or part of a building
and that are arranged, designed, or used exclusively as a single housing
unit and that includes cooking, living, sanitation, and sleeping facilities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE
Any program, approval or legislative action of the City or
the state which authorizes the use of public funds, tax credits or
tax abatement to facilitate development or redevelopment of property
in the City.
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Created or used for any purpose other than residential uses
or purposes.
P.M. PEAK HOUR
The hour between 4:00 and 6:00 P.M. during the weekdays,
Monday through and including Friday, at which the average traffic
volume is highest.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, incorporated
or unincorporated association, marital community, joint venture, governmental
entity, or other entity or group of persons however organized.
PUBLIC BODY
Agencies of the Federal or State government, or political
subdivisions of the State.
RESIDENTIAL
Primarily created or used for a dwelling for one (1) or more
persons.
STRUCTURE
Any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts
joined together in some definite manner for either residential or
non-residential purposes.
VEHICLE TRIP
A single or one-direction vehicle movement with either the
origin or the destination (exiting or entering) at the subject building.
For trip generation purposes, the total trip ends for a building over
a given period of time are the total of all trips entering plus all
the trips exiting a site during a designated time period.