It shall be the duty of the collector to enforce each and all of the provisions of this chapter, and the police chief shall render such assistance in the enforcement hereof as may from time to time be required by the collector.
In the exercise of the duties imposed hereunder, the collector and duly authorized assistants may examine or cause to be examined all places of business in the city to ascertain whether the provisions of this chapter are being followed.
(Ord. 872 § 1)
The collector may make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as may be necessary or desirable to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 872 § 1)
In any action brought under or arising out of any of the provisions of this chapter or of any ordinance imposing a business license tax, the fact that a party thereto represented him or herself as engaged in any business or calling for the transaction of which a license is required, or that such party exhibited a sign indicating such business or calling shall be conclusive evidence of the liability of such party to pay for a license for such business.
(Ord. 872 § 1)
The amount of any business license tax and penalty imposed by the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the city. Any person carrying on any business, without first having procured a license from the city so to do, shall be liable to an action by the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the business license tax and penalties imposed on such business.
(Ord. 872 § 1)
All remedies prescribed hereunder shall be cumulative, and the use of one or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.
(Ord. 872 § 1)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or knowingly or intentionally misrepresenting to any officer or employee of the city any material fact in procuring the license or permit herein provided for shall be deemed guilty of an infraction and, upon determination of violation thereof, shall be punished as prescribed by law.
(Ord. 872 § 1)
Neither the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter nor its superseding of any portion of any other ordinance of the city shall in any manner be construed to affect prosecution for violation of any other ordinance in effect prior to April 15, 1977, the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or any penal provision applicable to any such violation, nor be construed to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit required by any ordinance or code section to be posted, filed or deposited, and all rights and obligations thereunto appertaining shall continue in full force and effect.
Any person who on April 15, 1977, the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, has a valid unexpired license for any business, which license was issued by the city under the provisions of any ordinance heretofore enacted, shall not be required to pay the business license tax prescribed for such business by this chapter until the expiration of the term of such unexpired license.
(Ord. 872 § 1)