[CC 1986 §605.010; Ord. No. 11 §1, 2-3-1958; Ord. No. 174 §1, 11-19-1990]
A person who deals in goods of the kind or otherwise by his/her
occupation holds himself/herself out as having knowledge or skill
peculiar to the practices or goods involved in the transaction or
to whom such knowledge or skill may be attributed by his/her employment
of an agent or broker or other intermediary who by his/her occupation
holds himself/herself out as having such knowledge or skill is declared
to be a merchant.
[CC 1986 §605.020; Ord. No. 11 §2, 2-3-1958; Ord. No. 550 §§1
— 2, 4-29-2009]
A.
Every
merchant within the corporate limits of the City of Truesdale is hereby
required to take out a business (merchant's) license, which shall
be issued by the City Clerk in the same manner as other licenses are
issued, that is to day, the City Clerk shall issue a license for every
merchant or business in the City stating therein the name of the merchant
or business, address of business and the time of the expiration of
the license. The fee for the business license is set at twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) per calendar year and the license is valid through
December thirty-first (31st) of the current year. The fee for said
license is to be collected and be accounted therefore to the City
Treasurer the same as for all other collections.
B.
No
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, sole
proprietorship and business entity of any kind shall receive a business
license in the City of Truesdale unless all real estate and personal
property taxes have been paid by the business entity, both as to the
business location and any other real estate or personal property owned
by the business entity or the business entity's owners within the
City limits of the City of Truesdale.
C.
As
of January 1, 2009, the possession of a statement from the Department
of Revenue stating no tax is due under Sections 143.191 to 143.265,
RSMo. (withholding tax), Sections 144.010 to 144.510, RSMo. (sales
tax), shall be requisite to issuance or renewal if any City license
required for conducting any business where goods are sold at retail.
D.
Penalty. Any violations of this Section shall be punishable
by a fine of one dollar ($1.00) up to five hundred dollars ($500.00)
and/or one (1) day in jail up to six (6) months in jail.
[Ord. No. 206 §§1
— 4, 10-13-1993]
A.
No
license required under the provisions of this Section shall be issued
by the City Clerk to any person until such person produces a copy
of a certificate of insurance for Workers' Compensation coverage if
the applicant for the license is required to cover his/her liability
under Chapter 287, RSMo. It is further made a violation of this Section
to provide fraudulent information to the department.
B.
Nothing
in this Section shall be construed to create or constitute a liability
to or a cause of action against the City in regard to the issuance
or non-issuance of any license for failure to provide evidence of
Workers' Compensation coverage.
C.
The
City Clerk is directed to take appropriate actions including altering
the license application form to require a statement and evidence of
Workers' Compensation insurance.
D.
Anyone
in violation of this Section shall be subject to a daily fine of one
dollar ($1.00) to one hundred dollars ($100.00).
[Ord. No. 235 §1, 11-9-1994]
A.
The
City Clerk shall issue a merchant's license in the same manner as
other licenses are issued in the City of Truesdale, provided that:
1.
The merchant has filled out the necessary application; and
B.
No
merchant shall sell any goods, merchandise or materials until said
merchant's license has been issued.
[CC 1986 §605.030; Ord. No. 11 §3, 2-3-1958]
Every merchant who shall deal as such within the corporate limits of the City of Truesdale without first having obtained and paid for a license to so deal as provided in this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and the punishment shall be as provided in Section 100.220.
[CC 1986 §605.040; Ord. No. 11 §4, 2-3-1958; Ord. No. 243 §1, 6-14-1995]
A.
The
merchants within the corporate limits of the City of Truesdale are
hereby regulated and classified as follows:
General merchants.
1.
Those who deal in the sale of general merchandise, including groceries,
meats, hardware, gasoline and oils.
2.
Those who deal in the sale of lumber and building materials, new
or used.
3.
Those who deal in the sale of soft drinks and confections.
4.
Those who deal in the sale of implements and tools, new or used.
5.
Those who deal in the sale of hardware, paints, wallpaper and glass.
6.
Those who engage in the business of dismantling motor vehicles, farm
and industrial machinery for the purpose of salvage or resale of parts.
7.
Those who deal in the sale of coal and liquid petroleum.
8.
Those who deal in the rental of storage units.
9.
Anyone performing services within the City of Truesdale and overall
anyone who sells goods and provides services unless specifically exempt
under State and Federal law.
[CC 1986 §605.070; Ord. No. 11 §7, 2-3-1958]
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as to exempt any
merchant from paying an ad valorem tax equal to that which is levied
upon real estate within the corporate limits of the City of Truesdale
on the highest amount of all goods, wares and merchandise which they
may have in their possession or under their control at the time of
the annual tax assessment as provided by the law relating to the taxation
of merchants and as shown by the sworn statement of such merchants
made to the County Assessor.
