§ 17-01-100. Offenses; nuisances; procedures nonexclusive.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on any business or occupation within the City of Alamogordo without first registering the same or obtaining a license therefor, and without first paying the fees in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person to knowingly file an application for issuance or renewal of any business registration or business license, upon which any of the information required by the application has been falsified.

(c)

It is unlawful for any person to engage in, conduct or carry on any business within the City of Alamogordo without obtaining any license that may be required for it by the State of New Mexico. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, engaging in the business of contracting of a type for which the owner is not licensed, even though the owner may be licensed for another type of contracting.

(d)

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-01-100 of the Alamogordo Municipal Code.

(e)

No business registration or license issued pursuant to this chapter shall be construed to permit the operation of the business as a nuisance.

(f)

The remedies provided in this section are nonexclusive. If a person engages in business in the city, without obtaining the required registration or license, the city may proceed in any manner authorized by law, including specifically, but not limited to, the procedures set forth in sections 3-38-5 and 3-38-6, N.M.S.A., 1978 as the same may be amended or superseded from time to time.

(g)

In addition to other remedies provided in this section, the city may enforce the requirements of sections 3-38-1 through 3-38-6, N.M.S.A., 1978, as amended or superseded, by an appropriate action in a court of competent jurisdiction any time up to four (4) years after the violation.

(Ord. No. 652, § 2, 2-22-83; Ord. No. 699, § 1, 9-10-85; Ord. No. 731, § 4, 6-14-88)