A. Any person who engages in or carries on a business without having obtained a business license when required to do so or who continues to engage in business after the effective date of a license suspension or revocation has committed a violation of this chapter for each day during which the business is so engaged in or carried on. Any person who fails or refuses to pay a fee required under this chapter, or any part thereof, on or before the due date shall be deemed to be operating a business without having obtained a license to do so. Except as otherwise specified, any person violating this chapter shall be deemed to have committed a civil violation subject to enforcement pursuant to Chapter 8.45 IMC and the penalties set forth in Chapter 1.06 IMC.

B. A business failing to obtain or maintain a currently valid license and yet conducting business within the City is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Any remedy provided by this code with respect to a public nuisance is in addition to other remedies provided under this chapter. (Ord. 2978 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 2972 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022).