§ 17-01-030. Business registration fee.

(a)

A business registration fee is hereby charged on each place of business conducted within the municipality which is not otherwise licensed by the municipality. The business registration fee shall be thirty-five dollars ($35.00).

(b)

Prior to engaging in any business, a person shall pay to the city the business registration fee, which may not be prorated for businesses conducted for a portion of the year. Prior to January 31 of each year, any person engaging in business within the municipality shall apply for renewal of any applicable business registration, if the person is not otherwise subject to licensing by the municipality, and shall include with his application the business registration fee and his current revenue division taxpayer identification number or evidence of application for a current revenue division taxpayer identification number.

(Ord. No. 652, § 2, 2-22-83; Ord. No. 731, § 2, 6-14-88; Ord. No. 996, § 2, 11-12-96)