[Ord. No. 1707, 6-19-2023]
The Board of Aldermen hereby establishes a one-day merchant
license for an establishment that desire to set up a temporary site
to conduct his/her business.
[Ord. No. 1707, 6-19-2023]
All license applicants shall pay a license fee of ten dollars
($10.00) per day. The Board of Aldermen may exempt this fee for vendors
operating during the Concordia Fall Festival or events administered
and/or co-sponsored by the City of Concordia, or when Board consideration
has been requested.
[Ord. No. 1707, 6-19-2023]
A.
If
the Board of Aldermen, upon consideration of a request of an individual,
business, organization, or community event for waiving of the fee
for a daily merchant license, grants the request and therefore waives
the fee, the following process shall be in effect for the issuance
of the license.
1.
A written listing of all merchants receiving the waiver of fees for
the approved activity/event. This listing shall be submitted fifteen
(15) days in advance of the activity/event.
2.
For ALL Retail Sales. The possession of a retail sales license and
a statement from the Department of Revenue that the licensee owes
no tax due under Sections 144.010 to 144.510, RSMo., or Sections 143.191
to 143.261, RSMo., shall be a prerequisite to the issuance or renewal
of any City license under this Section which is required for conducting
any business where goods are sold at retail. The date of issuance
on the statement that the licensee owes no tax due shall be no more
than ninety (90) days before the date of submission for application
or renewal of the license. The revocation of a retailer's license
by the Director shall render the City merchant license null and void.
Copies of this statement shall be due seven days (7) days prior to
the activity/event. The City shall not be responsible for obtaining
this statement, it shall be the responsibility of the requesting party
to provide notification of this requirement to each vendor/business.
3.
Proof Of Identity. The merchant shall provide proof of a valid identification
card or valid driver's license seven (7) days prior to the activity/event.
The City shall not be responsible for obtaining this statement, it
shall be the responsibility of the requesting party to provide notification
of this requirement to each vendor/business.
4.
All licenses required by this Section shall file with the City Collector
proof of a liability policy covering the applicant's business with
at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) in public general
liability coverage.
[Ord. No. 1707, 6-19-2023]
Any business or profession required to be licensed by any other
provision of City, State, County or Federal law shall continue to
be responsible for obtaining and maintaining such licensure. Nothing
in this Chapter excuses a business from obtaining all other necessary
licenses, and the issuance of a business license under this Chapter
shall not excuse a licensee from compliance with any other law.
[Ord. No. 1707, 6-19-2023]
Merchant licenses are under the provisions of this Section shall
be issued for a 24-hour period beginning 12:00 A.M (Midnight) of the
day of the date requested and ending 12:00 A.M. (Midnight) of the
following day.
[Ord. No. 1707, 6-19-2023]
Each license issued by the City under provisions of this Article
shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the place of business.
