Charter Reference — Power to license, tax and regulate
businesses, occupations, professions, vocations, activities and things
§7.01.
Cross References — Permit required for parades and processions, §340.050; soliciting business by standing in roadway, §345.100; license required for trailer camps, §420.070; garbage and trash containers in trailer camps, §420.280; permits and inspections for electrical work, ch. 505, art. III; plumbing licenses, permits and inspections, ch. 510, art. II; permit fees for mechanical work, §515.030; licenses and permit for moving of buildings, ch. 530, art. II; permits for street excavation, ch. 545, art. II; alcoholic beverage licenses, ch. 600, art. III; operators licenses for pool halls, ch. 610, art. III; permit and license for peddlers, ch. 615; pawnbrokers, ch. 620; certificate of public convenience and necessity for taxicabs, ch. 625, art. II; drivers licenses for taxicab drivers, ch. 625, art. III.
[CC 1979 §15-16; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
Every person engaged in any business, occupation, pursuit, profession
or trade, or in the keeping or maintaining of any institution, establishment,
article, utility or commodity as specified by this article shall procure
and pay for a license therefor from the City except those excluded
by State law.
[CC 1979 §15-17; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
The following form shall be used for all regular business licenses.
All licenses shall be signed by the City Collector and shall be invalid
for all purposes until so signed and validated by the City Collector
or his/her agent.
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APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS LICENSE
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New Application
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Renewal Application
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Name
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Date of Birth
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Address
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SS#
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Home Phone
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Business Phone
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Sales Tax Number
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Zoning Classification
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Business Gross Sales: (check appropriate line)
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_____ from $0 to $50,000 gross sales
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_____ over $50,000 to $100,000 gross sales
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_____ over $100,000 to $500,000 gross sales.
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_____ over $500,000 gross sales.
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Type of bond and amount
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Issuing company for bond
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Name of company representing
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Address
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Kinds of goods or services to be sold
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Relationship with company
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Applicant
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Approved by:
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City Collector or Agent
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[CC 1979 §15-18; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
No license provided for or required under any of the provisions
of this Code or other ordinances of the City shall be issued by the
City Collector or agent or any other department thereof to any person
if the business is indebted to the City for nonpayment of any fees
for licenses, permits, utility bills, or any other debts of the City.
[CC 1979 §15-19; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987; Ord. No.
511-2012 §1, 8-7-2012]
A.
In addition to payment of the license fees required of plumbers, electricians and general and special contractors and subcontractors in Section 605.010, before a plumber's, electrician's or general or special subcontractor's license may be issued to any applicant, each applicant shall produce for the inspection and approval of the City Collector the following policies of insurance together with receipts showing the premiums fully paid for the period for which the license is sought:
B.
In
addition to the requirements set forth above by this Section and the
license fees required to be paid, each applicant for a plumber's license
shall comply with all provisions of the Plumbing Code of the City.
[CC 1979 §15-20; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
A license may be issued to any corporation, association or partnership,
or to two (2) or more persons engaged in any joint enterprise, the
same as to a single person and for the same charge, except where otherwise
specifically provided; provided, that, no license or permit issued
shall be assignable unless specifically provided for by the provisions
of this Code or other ordinances.
[CC 1979 §15-21; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
A separate license shall be obtained for each place of business
conducted, operated, maintained or carried on by every person engaged
in any occupation, calling, trade or enterprise for which a license
is required by this Article and for each location of the same business,
occupation or calling. Every merchant or corporation who is engaged
in more than one of the businesses, trades or occupations named in
this Article for which a license is required shall be required to
obtain a separate license for each business, whether the business
be conducted in the same place or not.
[CC 1979 §15-22; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
All licenses granted by the City pursuant to this Article shall be carefully preserved and shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the places of business authorized to be conducted by such licenses. Failure to display a license in said manner shall be prima facie evidence of doing business without a license, punishable under Section 605.130.
[CC 1979 §15-23; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987; Ord. No. 283-2022, 3-1-2022]
All licenses pursuant to this Article shall be issued by the
City Collector for a period of one (1) year, unless otherwise specified
by this Article, and shall expire on the next following thirtieth
(30th) day of September and all fees for licenses issued pursuant
to this Article shall become delinquent on the next succeeding October
first (1st) after issuance.
[CC 1979 §15-24; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987; Ord. No. 408-2023, 6-16-2023]
All businesses with a permanent business address shall pay the
following fees, based upon gross sales:
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Fee
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From $0 to $50,000 gross sales
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$20.00
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Over $50,000 to $100,000 gross sales
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$30.00
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Over $100,000 to $500,000 gross sales
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$40.00
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Over $500,000 gross sales
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$50.00
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[CC 1979 §15-25; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
Every person whose residence or situs is outside the corporate
limits of the City, applying for a license as an electrician, general
contractor, special contractor, subcontractor or plumber shall be
entitled to the issuance of the license applied for at the annual
fee of one dollar ($1.00) provided, a resident of the City applying
for a similar license in the municipality of the applicant's residence
or situs would be issued such a license for the one dollar ($1.00)
fee. In the event that the municipality wherein the applicant maintains
his/her residence or situs would require a resident of the City to
pay a greater fee for the issuance of a similar license, then and
in such event the applicant for a license from the City shall pay
the same licensing fee which would be charged a resident of the City
applying for a similar license in the municipality of the applicant's
residence or situs. Determination of the fees charged by another municipality
will be done by ordinary mail. If requested by the applicant, telephone
or telegraphic confirmation will be made by the City Collector and
the applicant will pay an additional five dollars ($5.00) to offset
the cost of the telephone call or telegraphic message.
[CC 1979 §15-26; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
The City Collector shall not issue any license pursuant to this
Article until the party applying for the same shall have paid the
City Collector the sum of money charged therefor.
[CC 1979 §15-27; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987; Ord. No. 284-2022, 3-1-2022]
For each month or fraction thereof, except the month of October,
that any license tax remains unpaid, after the same becomes due and
payable, there shall be added to such license a penalty of five percent
(5%) per month of the amount of license tax. The penalty herein provided
shall be in addition to all other penalties elsewhere provided for
the violation of the provisions of this Article.
[CC 1979 §15-28; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
Any person who engages in any business, occupation, pursuit,
profession or trade or in keeping or maintaining any institution,
establishment, article, utility or commodity, without first procuring
and paying for a license to do so, or who knowingly makes a false
statement in his/her application for an occupation license as to conditions
or factors on which the license fee is or shall be based shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[CC 1979 §15-29; Ord. No. 87-13, 6-16-1987]
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to prevent any person
commencing, carrying on or conducting any business, trade, calling,
amusement, entertainment or other thing for which a license is required
without first procuring from the City a license therefor. It is hereby
made the duty of the Chief of Police to report to the proper authorities
of the City all violations therefore, to make arrests and to cooperate
with the City Collector and other officials of the City in a strict
enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter and all other license
laws and ordinances.
[CC 1979 §15-1; Ord. No. 92-51 §1, 11-3-1992]
A.
Bed
and breakfast facilities are subject to the following minimum standards:
1.
A bed and breakfast shall be considered to be a single-family residential
structure and shall not be treated as a hotel, except that a special
use permit shall be required in any residential area. A bed and breakfast
shall not operate as a restaurant unless zoned and licensed to do
so.
2.
A bed and breakfast shall be owner occupied. One (1) outside employee
will be allowed to operate the business.
3.
The provisions of this Section shall not be interpreted to affect
locating zoning, fire safety, or housing regulations, except as set
out in this Section.
4.
A bed and breakfast shall serve breakfast at no extra cost to its
tenants.
5.
A bed and breakfast shall conform to all Federal, State and local
laws and regulations concerning health, safety, licensing, non-discrimination
or any other applicable law or regulations.
6.
A bed and breakfast shall have a working smoke detector in every
sleeping room and a fire extinguisher in proper working order or on
every floor. No significant or substantial landscaping or structures
shall be removed to provide the required parking.
7.
A site plan of the property and a building floor plan shall be submitted
with the application for special use permit showing guest room locations,
exits, location of smoke detectors and fire extinguishers.
8.
The Council of the City of Neosho may revoke any special use permit
granted under this Section for violation of any condition of said
permit or if said facility shall become a nuisance to the community
in which it is located.
9.
Bed and breakfast facilities shall also be subject to any other conditions
set by the City Council of the City of Neosho.
10.
All bed and breakfast facilities shall contain a minimum of two thousand
(2,000) square feet of living area.
