12.28.010 Posting of license.

Every licensee transacting and carrying on a business at a fixed place of business within the City shall keep the license posted, while in force, in some conspicuous place upon the premises where the business is carried on.

12.28.020 Carrying license.

Any licensee transacting and carrying on business but not operating at a fixed place of business within the City shall keep the license upon his person at all times while transacting and carrying on the business for which it is issued.

12.28.030 Display of identifying stickers.

Whenever identifying stickers, tags, plates or other symbols have been issued for each vehicle, device, machine or other piece of equipment included in the measure of the license tax, the person to whom such stickers, tags, plates or symbols have been issued shall keep firmly affixed upon each vehicle, device, machine or piece of equipment the identifying sticker, tag, plate, or symbol which has been issued therefor at such locations as are designated by the License Tax Collector. Such sticker, tag, plate or symbol shall not be removed from any vehicle, device, machine or piece of equipment kept in use during the period for which the sticker, tag, plate or symbol is used.

12.28.040 Exhibiting licenses on request.

A licensee shall produce and exhibit the license whenever requested to do so by any officer or employee of the City authorized to issue licenses, inspect premises or collect license taxes.

12.28.050 Display after revocation.

It is unlawful for any person to conduct a commercial activity under any license which has been suspended or revoked. No license or evidence thereof shall be exhibited or kept in a conspicuous place by any licensee when the license tax or estimated license tax for such license is delinquent or the license has been revoked or the license has expired.

12.28.060 Late application – Penalty.

In any case where the applicant has failed for a period of 30 days to obtain a business license required by this title, there shall be added to and collected, a penalty equal to 10 percent of the tax for each additional 30-day period or fraction thereof after the expiration of the 30-day period until such applicant obtains a business license.

12.28.070 Enforcement officer.

A. It shall be the duty of the License Tax Collector to enforce the provisions of this title and the Director of Police Services shall render such assistance in the enforcement hereof as from time to time may be required by the License Tax Collector.

B. The License Tax Collector shall identify persons owing delinquent license taxes and proceed to collect the same.

12.28.080 Director of Police Services.

The Director of Police Services and any authorized officer or employee of the City shall make investigations in connection with this title and shall have the right to enter, free of charge or restraint, during business hours, any place or commercial activity for which a license is required under this title or for which a license has been issued, and demand the exhibition of such license, examine the same, ascertain the tax due in connection therewith and collect any tax due, and otherwise enforce any provision of this title.

12.28.090 Inspectors.

The Director of Police Services and all police officers authorized by the Director shall have the powers to make arrests for the violation of any of the provisions of this title and together with the License Tax Collector recommend that complaints be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.

12.28.100 Investigation of applicant.

The License Tax Collector may direct that an investigation be conducted of any applicant and the applicant’s contemplated business prior to the issuing of any license.