Every person who obtains a license or permit to conduct or carry on any business, avocation, trade, or calling mentioned in this code or in any ordinance of the City, shall pay to the City Manager in cash, check or certified funds, in advance of issuance, the specified license fee. The City Manager shall thereupon issue to such person a license for the purpose specified, except as otherwise provided.
(Code 1994 § 10-26; Code 1965 § 17-1)
No license shall be granted by the City at any time for a longer period than one year, and every license shall expire on or before December 31st following the issuance thereof. In all cases, the term of the license shall be expressed thereon. There shall be no prorations of any fee nor partial fees (for part of a year), nor any refunds of any fees paid.
(Code 1994 § 10-27; Code 1965 § 17-2)
All licenses shall be subject to the ordinances, resolutions and regulations of the City and the statutes of the State which may be in force at the time of issuance thereof or become effective during the period covered by such license. A license may be revoked at the discretion of the City Council when it shall appear by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee has violated any of the ordinances, resolutions or regulations of the City or any of the laws of the State or has knowingly permitted any of the ordinances of the City or the laws of the State to be violated by any person in his employ for which a license has been issued.
(Code 1994 § 10-28; Code 1965 § 17-3)
All licenses shall be issued under the seal of the City, be signed by the City Manager and City Clerk and shall be in a form as approved by the City Manager.
(Code 1994 § 10-30; Code 1965 § 17-5)
The City Manager shall keep a license register in which shall be entered the name of each and every person licensed pursuant to the ordinances of the City, the date of the license, the purpose for which the license is granted and the license fee paid. The fee for each license required by this chapter shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(Code 1994 § 10-31; Code 1965 § 17-6)