As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any building, room, enclosure, premises, place, establishment,
or part of an establishment in the City, operated, maintained, or
conducted for the sale or offering for sale at retail of any of the
following articles: hardware, tinware, household appliances, aluminum
ware, enamel ware, jewelry, cutlery, tools, implements, apparatus,
machinery, plumbing, engineers', janitors', blacksmiths', contractors',
or electrical supplies, gas, plumbing or electrical fixtures, other
articles or wares made largely of metals, kerosene, and loaded shot
shells or cartridges where not more than 25,000 are kept on hand at
one time; provided, however, that dealers or establishments or parts
of establishments of a similar nature specifically defined and licensed
by other parts of this Code shall be exempt from the provisions licensing
retail hardware stores.
(A)
No person shall engage in the business of a retail hardware store
without first having obtained a license therefor.
(B)
An application for a retail hardware store license shall be made
in conformity with the general requirements of this Code relating
to application for licenses.[1] The applicant shall also describe the premises to be licensed
and state the location of the same.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. 1 of this chapter.
(C)
The Building Commissioner and Health Officer shall cause an investigation
to be made of the premises named and described in the application
for a license to conduct a retail hardware store, for the purpose
of determining the fitness and suitability of said premises for such
business from a sanitary standpoint, and determining whether or not
the premises comply with all the provisions of this Code and laws
of the state regulating health, safety, and sanitation so as to safeguard
properly the lives and health of the employees engaged therein. The
Fire Chief shall investigate said premises to determine whether the
fire regulations of this Code applicable thereto have been complied
with.
The annual license fee shall be $50. The licensee shall pay an additional fee based upon the square footage of the business premises as prescribed by § 11.16.
Every licensed retail hardware store shall have the privilege
of engaging in the business of a retail paint store within the same
building, room, enclosure, premises, place, establishment, or part
of an establishment without the necessity of obtaining an additional
license.
