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Article VI Business License Law
Article VI
Business License Law
Chapter 1
Definitions
§ 6100
Business License Law.
§ 6101
Business.
§ 6102
Place of Business.
§ 6103
Specific Definitions.
§ 6103.1
Advertising by Billboards.
§ 6103.2
Advertising by Handbills.
§ 6103.3
Advertising by Posting.
§ 6103.4
Advertising by Searchlight.
§ 6103.5
Advertising by Sound Trucks.
§ 6103.6
Auction Establishment.
§ 6103.7
Automobile Repairer.
§ 6103.8
Bankrupt Stock, Bankrupt Sales, Damaged Goods Sales or Closing Out Sales.
§ 6103.9
Public Billiard and Pool Halls.
§ 6103.10
Beauty Shop.
§ 6103.11
Beautician.
§ 6103.11.a
Bingo Games for Charitable Purposes.
§ 6103.11.b
Business of Fortune-Telling.
§ 6103.11.c
Carnival.
§ 6103.12
Children's Room.
§ 6103.13
Collector.
§ 6103.14
Contractor.
§ 6103.15
Conduct or Carry On.
§ 6103.16
Certificate.
§ 6103.17
Dance, Public.
§ 6103.18
Dance Hall, Public.
§ 6103.19
Dance, Private.
§ 6103.20
Dancing Club.
§ 6103.21
Dancing School.
§ 6103.22
Special Dance.
§ 6103.23
Youth Dance.
§ 6103.24
Drive-In or Take-Out Restaurant.
§ 6103.25
Dwelling Unit.
§ 6103.26
Dwelling, Multiple.
§ 6103.27
Employee.
§ 6103.28
Employee, Average.
§ 6103.29
Entertainment.
§ 6103.29a
Entertainment, Place of.
§ 6103.30
Garage, Public.
§ 6103.31
Gasoline Deliveries.
§ 6103.32
House Number Painter.
§ 6103.33
Laundries and Dry Cleaners, Automatic Self-Service.
§ 6103.34
Patrolman.
§ 6103.35
Guard.
§ 6103.36
Private Day School.
§ 6103.37
Day Nursery or Day Nursery School.
§ 6103.38
Private Boarding School.
§ 6103.39
Children's Boarding Home.
§ 6103.40
(Reserved)
§ 6103.41
(Reserved)
§ 6103.42
(Reserved)
§ 6103.43
Restaurant, Cafe, Food Establishment and Public Eating Place.
§ 6103.44
Services, General.
§ 6103.45
Solicitors and Peddlers.
§ 6103.46
Rentals, Business.
§ 6103.47
Receipts, Gross.
§ 6103.48
Sale.
§ 6103.49
Sworn Statement.
§ 6103.50
Theatre.
§ 6103.51
Tumbling Rebound Tumbling Equipment.
§ 6103.52
Tumbling Rebound Tumbling Center.
§ 6103.53
Used Car Dealer.
§ 6103.54
Vehicle.
§ 6103.55
Wholesale Sales.
§ 6103.56
Manufacturing.
§ 6103.57
Professional Services.
Chapter 2
Administration
§ 6200
Business Tax Certificate Required.
§ 6201
Unlawful Business.
§ 6202
Enforcement.
§ 6203
Same.
§ 6204
Same; Deputized Accountants.
§ 6205
Failure to Cooperate.
§ 6206
Additional Powers of Director of Finance.
§ 6206.1
Same. Criminal History Information.
§ 6207
Director of Finance and Authorized Representative.
§ 6208
City Treasurer.
§ 6209
Renewal.
§ 6210
Meaning of Article or Ordinance.
Chapter 3
Permits and Licenses
§ 6300
Application for a Permit.
§ 6301
Permit Fee.
§ 6302
Permit and License Hearing Board.
§ 6303
Granting or Refusal of Permit.
§ 6304
Revocation or Suspension of Licenses or Permits.
§ 6305
Licensee or Permittee Entitled to Hearing Prior to Revocation.
§ 6306
Procedure on Revocation of Licenses or Permits.
§ 6307
Suspension of License Prior to Hearing.
§ 6308
Licensee to Be Heard.
§ 6309
Revocation or Suspension of License.
§ 6310
Delivery of Notice.
§ 6311
Proof of Notice.
§ 6312
Notification.
§ 6313
No License to Be Issued.
§ 6314
New License Required.
§ 6315
False Statements.
§ 6316
Posting.
§ 6317
Non-Transferability.
§ 6318
City Council Acting as Board.
§ 6319
Hearings.
Chapter 4
Business Permits
§ 6400
Permit Required for Certain Businesses.
§ 6400.1
Annual Renewal.
§ 6400.2
Other Businesses Not Enumerated.
§ 6402
Businesses, Professions, Trades and Occupations Requiring a Permit to Conduct the Same Within the City.
§ 6403
Issuance of Certain Permits by Director of Finance.
§ 6403.1
Appeal to the City Council.
§ 6403.2
Application.
§ 6403.3
Permit Fee.
§ 6403.4
Annual Renewal.
§ 6403.5
Revocation, Suspension, Hearing, Notice.
§ 6403.6
Non-Transferability.
§ 6403.7
Posting.
§ 6403.8
Certain Businesses, Professions, Trades and Occupations Requiring Permit Issued by the Director of Finance, and Rules and Regulations Governing the Same.
§ 6404
Carnival Permit.
Chapter 4.5
Sidewalk Vendor Permits
§ 6405.1
Definitions.
§ 6405.2
Sidewalk Permit Requirement.
§ 6405.3
Permit Applications.
§ 6405.4
Operating Requirements.
§ 6405.5
Violations and Penalties.
§ 6405.6
Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
§ 6405.7
Conflicts.
Chapter 5
Business Licenses
§ 6500
Business License Tax.
§ 6501
Business Tax Payments Required.
§ 6502
Revenue Measure.
§ 6503
Branch Establishment.
§ 6504
Evidence of Doing Business.
§ 6505
Constitutional Apportionment.
§ 6506
Exemptions.
§ 6507
Tax-Free Certificate Provision.
§ 6508
Registration for Business Tax Certificate.
§ 6509
Renewal Registration.
§ 6510
Contents of Business Tax Certificate.
§ 6511
Statements and Records.
§ 6512
Information Confidential.
§ 6513
Failure to File Statement or Corrected Statement.
§ 6514
Appeal.
§ 6515
Extension of Time.
§ 6516
Business Tax Certificate Nontransferable; Changed Location and Ownership.
§ 6517
Duplicate Business Tax Certificate.
§ 6518
Posting and Keeping Business Tax Certificate.
§ 6519
Business Tax How and When Payable.
§ 6520
Delinquent Taxes Penalties.
§ 6521
Refunds of Overpayments.
§ 6522
Administrative Rules and Regulations.
§ 6523
Suit for Recovery of Unpaid Taxes.
§ 6524
Agreement for Unpaid Taxes.
§ 6525
Penalty for Violation; Remedies Cumulative.
§ 6526
Effect of Chapter on Past Actions Unexpired Business Tax Certificates or Licenses.
§ 6527
Business Tax Rates.
§ 6527.1
Tax Rates Based Upon Gross Receipts.
§ 6527.2
Tax Rates Based Upon Number of Employees or Other Units.
§ 6528
Outside Businesses.
§ 6529
Limitations.
§ 6530
Inter-City Transportation Business.
§ 6531
Boundary Line Businesses.
Chapter 7
Sales Tax
§ 6700
Title.
§ 6701
Imposition and Rate of Tax.
§ 6702
Tax Levied in Same Manner as State Tax.
§ 6703
Adoption of State Sales Tax Law by Reference. Exceptions.
§ 6704
Exemptions.
§ 6705
Adoption of Rules and Regulations by Reference. Interpretations.
§ 6706
Verbatim Excerpts Shall Not Exclude Balance.
§ 6707
Application for Permit.
§ 6708
Issuance and Display of Permit.
§ 6709
Permit Fees.
§ 6710
Revocation of Permit.
§ 6711
Renewal of Permit.
§ 6712
Unlawful Acts.
§ 6713
Due Date.
§ 6714
Reimbursement.
§ 6715
Unlawful Advertising.
§ 6716
Suit for Tax.
§ 6717
Resale Certificate.
§ 6718
Extension of Time. Waiver or Compromise.
§ 6719
Disposition of Proceeds.
§ 6720
Divulging of Information Forbidden.
§ 6721
Penalties.
§ 6722
Same.
Chapter 8
Use Tax
§ 6800
Title.
§ 6801
Definitions.
§ 6802
Imposition and Rate of Tax.
§ 6803
Use Tax Levied in Same Manner as State Tax.
§ 6804
Adoption of State Use Tax Law by Reference. Exceptions.
§ 6805
Adoption of Rules and Regulations by Reference.
§ 6806
Interpretation.
§ 6807
Duty to Collect Tax.
§ 6808
Persons Liable to Tax.
§ 6809
Collection of Tax by Retailer.
§ 6810
Separate Display of Tax From List or Other Price.
§ 6811
Personal Property to Which Tax Applies.
§ 6812
(Reserved)
§ 6813
Registration of Retailers.
§ 6814
Due Date of Taxes.
§ 6815
Returns.
§ 6816
Incorporation by Reference of Identical Provisions in Chapter 7 of Article VI Pertaining to Procedure and Collection.
§ 6817
Schedules for Payment of Tax.
Chapter 9
Transient Occupancy Taxes
§ 6901
Title.
§ 6902
Definitions.
§ 6903
Tax Imposed.
§ 6904
Exemptions.
§ 6905
Operator's Duties.
§ 6906
Registration.
§ 6907
Reporting and Remitting.
§ 6908
Penalties and Interest.
§ 6909
Failure to Collect and Report Tax.
§ 6910
Appeal.
§ 6911
Records.
§ 6912
Refunds.
§ 6913
Actions to Collect.
§ 6914
Violations; Misdemeanor.
§ 6915
Guest Registration.
Chapter 10
Local Transactions and Use Tax
§ 6920
Title.
§ 6921
Operative Date.
§ 6922
Purposes.
§ 6923
Contract With State.
§ 6924
Transactions Tax Rate.
§ 6925
Place of Sale.
§ 6926
Use Tax Rate.
§ 6927
Adoption of Provisions of State Law.
§ 6928
Limitations on Adoption of State Law and Collection of Use Taxes.
§ 6929
Permit Not Required.
§ 6930
Exemptions and Exclusions.
§ 6931
Annual Audit.
§ 6932
Citizens Oversight.
§ 6933
Amendments.
§ 6934
Enjoining Collection Forbidden.
§ 6935
Duration of Tax.
§ 6936
Interaction With Other Code Provisions.
Chapter 11
Filming Permits
§ 6940
Definitions.
§ 6941
Permits and Exemptions.
§ 6942
Rules and Regulations.
§ 6943
Applicants and Issuance.
§ 6944
Liability Provisions.
§ 6945
Violations.