[R.O. 2009 §12-51; Ord. No. 350 §1, 10-11-1977; Ord. No. 355 §1, 2-14-1978; Ord. No. 463 §1, 4-13-1982]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Every person engaged in any business, occupation, pursuit,
profession or trade or in keeping or maintaining of any institution,
establishment, article, utility or commodity specified in this Article
or in any other ordinance of the City within the City except as may
be otherwise provided by law.
Any mechanical or electronic amusement device which, upon
insertion of a coin slug, token, card, plate or disc, may be operated
by the public for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether
or not registering a score.
[R.O. 2009 §12-52; Ord. No. 350 §16, 10-11-1977;
Ord. No. 452 §1, 12-8-1981]
No person, firm, corporation, partnership or trustee shall engage
in any of the various businesses, employments, agencies, amusements
or exhibitions or service type business, own, manage, operate or control
any public buildings, public halls or any of the other matters hereinafter
listed, unless such person, firm, corporation, partnership or trustee
shall first apply for and obtain a license.
[R.O. 2009 §12-53; Ord. No. 350 §16, 10-11-1977; Ord. No. 452 §1, 12-8-1981]
The application for such license shall be filed with the City
Clerk. The City Clerk shall submit the application to the Board of
Aldermen who shall consider the application. If they find that the
applicant complies with all laws and ordinances, the Board of Aldermen
shall approve the license and direct the City Clerk to issue the license.
If the Board of Aldermen shall initially determine that the license
should not be granted, the Board should notify the applicant of the
date for a hearing, at which hearing evidence shall be submitted to
the Board by the City Attorney and may be submitted by the applicant.
A transcript shall be made of such hearing and the Board of Aldermen
shall issue its findings of fact, conclusions of law and to the address
shown on the application. Any appeal shall be taken to the St. Louis
County Circuit Court pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo.
[R.O. 2009 §12-54; Ord. No. 350 §18, 10-11-1977; Ord. No. 355 §3, 2-14-1978; Ord. No. 1064 §2, 4-27-2004]
The following businesses and occupations shall pay annual license
fees as indicated, except that any business or occupation for which
a set fee is indicated shall pay at least five dollars ($5.00) for
every person regularly employed or associated in such business during
the preceding license year and the license fee shall be the higher
of the set fee or the computed fee. The license for a new business
shall be based upon an estimate of regular employees or associates
of the businesses during the license year. A regular employee or associate
shall be one who works in the service of the licensee twenty (20)
hours or more per week during thirty (30) or more weeks per year.
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Business or Occupation
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Fee
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|---|---|
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Abstractor
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$25.00 per year
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Auctioneer
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$50.00 per year
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Barbershop
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$5.00 per chair
$15.00 minimum
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Beauty shops or hairdressers
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$5.00 per chair
$15.00 minimum
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Building contractor
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$50.00 per year
|
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Business office
|
$15.00 per year
|
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Canvasser, solicitor, peddler, hawker, hucksters
|
$5.00 per day
$25.00 minimum
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Cement contractor
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$50.00 per year
|
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Christmas tree lot
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$15.00 per year
|
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Collection agency
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$100.00 per year
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Coin-operated devices unless otherwise provided for by ordinance
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$30.00 per machine per year
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Contractors not specifically listed
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$50.00 per year
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Electrical and electronic repair shops
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$50.00 per year
|
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Employment agency and office
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$100.00 per year
|
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Express companies and express agencies
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$50.00 per year
|
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Insurance agents
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$25.00 per year
|
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Insurance agency or company
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$50.00 per year
|
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Insurance inspection, rating or claim adjustment agencies
|
$50.00 per year
|
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Kennels, grooming parlors, dog trainers and pet handlers
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$50.00 per year
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Landscape services
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$25.00 per year
|
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Laundry agencies and plants
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$25.00 per year
|
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Laundries, self-service
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$50.00 per year for 20 machines
$2.00 per additional machine over 20
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Loan companies
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$250.00 per year
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Manufacturer's agent
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$50.00 per year
|
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Nursery schools and play schools
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$25.00 per year
|
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Nursing and rest homes
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$125.00 per year
|
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Peddlers
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$5.00 per day
$15.00 minimum
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Pin ball machines
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$30.00 per machine per year
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Public stenographers or secretarial services
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$25.00 per year
|
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Real estate agencies
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$125.00 per year
|
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Radio and television shops (repairs and service)
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$50.00 per year
|
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Savings and loan companies
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$250.00 per year
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Shoe repair
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$25.00 per year
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Sign paint shop
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$25.00 per year
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Tailors
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$25.00 per year
|
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Ticket agent
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$75.00 per year
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Trash and garbage haulers and public scavengers
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$15.00 per year
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Travel agencies
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$100.00 per year
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Upholstering and furniture repair shops
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$15.00 per year
|
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Vending machines
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$30.00 per machine per year
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Watchmaker
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$25.00 per year
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Welding and blacksmith shop
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$50.00 per year
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Any other business or occupation not listed herein
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$50.00
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A.
No
person following for a livelihood the profession or calling of minister
of the gospel, duly accredited Christian Science practitioner, teacher,
professor in a college, priest, lawyer, certified public accountant,
dentist, chiropractor, optometrist, chiropodist, or physician or surgeon
in this City shall be taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or
other corporation tax or license fee of any description whatever for
the privilege of following or carrying on such profession or calling,
and after December 31, 2003, no investment funds service corporation
as defined in Section 143.451, RSMo., may be required to pay any such
license fee in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
annually, any law, ordinance or Charter to the contrary notwithstanding.
B.
No
person following for a livelihood the profession of insurance agent
or broker, veterinarian, architect, professional engineer, land surveyor,
auctioneer, or real estate broker or salesman in this City shall be
taxed or made liable to pay any municipal or other corporation tax
or license fee for the privilege of following or carrying on his/her
profession unless that person maintains a business office within the
City of Cool Valley.
[R.O. 2009 §12-55; Ord. No. 350 §21, 10-11-1977]
All licenses herein mentioned which shall be issued for the
term of less than a year become due and payable on the first (1st)
day of March of each year and upon the failure of any person, firm
or corporation to secure the same, such person, firm or corporation
shall be prosecuted for failure to do so.
[R.O. 2009 §12-56; Ord. No. 350 §22, 10-11-1977]
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to furnish blanks for
licenses which shall be on file in the City Clerk's office.
[R.O. 2009 §12-57; Ord. No. 350 §20, 10-11-1977]
Whoever shall obtain a license under the provisions of this
Article shall keep the same posted in a conspicuous place so that
it may be seen readily by any Police Officer or any officer or official
of the City.
