It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal or agent or employee, to conduct, pursue carry on or operate any calling, trade, profession or occupation in the city without first paying the license application fee prescribed and procuring such a license from the city clerk whenever the procuring of the license is required by the city.
(Code 1992; Ord. 1819-23)
Every person, firm or corporation desiring to do business in the city shall apply to the city clerk for a license to operate such business and pay any required license application fee. Upon approval by the governing body, the city clerk shall issue to the applicant a license which shall be signed by the city clerk. It shall be the duty of the city clerk to pay over the amount so collected on each license application fee collected, to the city treasurer of the city.
(Code 1992; Ord. 1819-23)
No license granted by the city shall be assignable or transferable; nor shall such license authorize any person to do business or act under it but the person named therein, nor at more than one place. There shall be no refunds of license application fees except as specifically provided.
(Code 1992; Ord. 1819-23)
Unless otherwise provided, licenses shall commence on the date issued and expire on the third December 31st following the date of their issuance.
(Code 1992; Ord. 1819-23)
No producer or grower, or his or her agents or employees, selling in the city, farm or garden products or fruits grown by him or her in the state shall be required to pay any license application fee or occupation tax imposed by any law of this city, and he or she, his or her agents or employees, are hereby exempt from the payment of any such fees or taxes, or the securing of a license.
(K.S.A. 12-1617; Code 1992; Ord. 1819-23)
Commencing January 1, 2024, the license application fee for each occupation, business, or profession shall be set forth in the City’s annual fee resolution.
(Code 2009; Ord. 1819-23)
(a) All license application fees shall be due and payable before the commencement of a trade, occupation, business or profession for which license fees are required.
(b) No license shall be issued until the application fee is paid.
(c) Licenses shall be renewed on or before the expiration date of the current licenses. If a license is renewed prior to its expiration, no application fee shall be charged for such renewal.
(Code 1992; Ord. 1819-23)
The city clerk shall, upon payment of any license application fee specified, give a receipt therefore stating the amount paid, the nature of the licenses issued, for what time, and to whom issued, and if possible, the exact location where the business is to be carried on, and the kind of business.
(Code 1992: Ord. 1819-23)
Unless otherwise provided all licenses shall be dated on the date of their issue, and shall state the name of the licensee, the kind of business he or she desires to engage in and the location thereof, the amount paid, and time the license shall expire; and the person having such license shall be authorized to carry on the business therein named.
(Code 1992)
The city clerk shall keep a book in which shall be entered the name of each person licensed, his or her address, the date of the license, the purpose for which it is granted, the amount paid therefore, and the time the same shall expire and within 24 hours after any license has expired, the city clerk shall notify the chief of police of such expiration, unless the same shall have been renewed.
(Code 1992)
All persons doing business in a permanent location are required to have their license conspicuously displayed in their place of business, and all persons to whom licenses are issued not having a permanent place of business are required to carry their licenses with them and any licensee shall present the license for inspection when requested to do so by any citizen or officer of the city.
(Code 1992)