[1943 Code § 332.01]
The term "retail" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean any transfer of the ownership of, or title to, tangible personal property for use or consumption, and not for resale in any form as tangible personal property.
[1943 Code § 332.02]
No person, not otherwise licensed, shall conduct what is commonly known as a department store, general store, variety store, $0.5 and $0.10 store, haberdashery, dry goods store or other "retail" merchandise store, at "retail," as defined in Section 42-1 of this chapter without first having obtained a license therefor, as provided in this chapter.
[1943 Code § 332.03]
For the purpose of this chapter, each of the businesses mentioned in the preceding section shall be licensed as a retail merchandise store, and every person desiring to engage in such business shall make application to the Village Clerk, which shall conform to the general provisions of Chapter 29 of this Code relating to application for licenses, and shall set forth a description of the premises, as well as the location of the same.
[1943 Code § 332.05]
(a) 
The annual license fee for a retail merchandise store shall be as provided in Section 29-11 of this Code.
(b) 
Establishments licensed under other provisions of this Code or other ordinances of the Village and for which a license fee is paid which is equal to or in excess of the license fee required to be paid for such establishments if classed as a retail merchandise store shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.
[1943 Code § 332.07]
Every retail merchandise store shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. All necessary measures shall be taken to safeguard the lives and health of all persons employed in such establishments, and adequate and convenient washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for such employees.
[1943 Code § 332.06]
The commissioner of health shall have the right to cause an investigation to be made of the premises named and described in the application for a license to conduct a retail merchandise store for the purpose of determining the fitness and suitability of such premises for such business from a sanitary standpoint and determining whether or not the premises comply with all the ordinances of the Village and the laws of the state regulating health, safety and sanitation so as to properly safeguard the lives and health of the employees engaged therein. If the report of the commissioner of health, when transmitted to the President and Board of Trustees, shall indicate that the person has not complied with such laws or ordinances, then the President and Board of Trustees may revoke any license granted hereunder.
[Added 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-75[1]]
(a) 
It shall be unlawful for retail merchandise stores to open for business earlier than 5:00 a.m. on a daily basis.
(b) 
Retail merchandise stores shall close no later than 11:00 p.m. on a daily basis.
(c) 
Such hours of operation shall apply to all sales and delivery activities of retail merchandise stores.
(d) 
No retail merchandise store shall permit any person other than an operator or its employees to remain in or on the premises of such retail merchandise store longer than 30 minutes after the closing hour or 30 minutes prior to the opening hour of such establishment.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 1-1-2024.