§ 38-20. License required; exceptions.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a restaurant or itinerant restaurant in the city without possessing a valid license for the operation of such establishment. The license shall be for a term of one year beginning February 1 and expiring January 31 of the following year and shall be renewed annually.

(b)

Such license shall be provided by the city controller, upon presentment of a valid permit issued by the health officer together with $20.00 if application for the license is made before expiration of the previous year's license. The late fee for an application made more than 30 days following expiration shall be $20.00, bringing the total fee to $40.00.

(c)

If application is made for a new restaurant after July 1 but before the restaurant opens for business, the fee for the license will be $10.00. Applications made after a restaurant opens for business are subject to the late fee.

(d)

Any person who desires to operate an itinerant restaurant in the city shall, after securing a permit from the health officer, obtain from the city controller, a license for an itinerant restaurant. Such license shall be provided by the city controller upon presentment of a valid permit from the health officer, together with $5.00 for each day of operation, not to exceed $20.00 (plus late fee if applicable) for any one continuous operation.

(e)

A separate license shall be required for each restaurant or itinerant restaurant operated or to be operated by any person.

(f)

The provisions of this section shall apply to restaurants and itinerant restaurants operated by fraternal organizations, service clubs, and religious, educational, and charitable institutions; however, no license fee shall be required.

(Code 1968, tit. 440, § 2; Code 1985, § 100.02; Ord. No. 1264, 10-15-1962; Ord. No. 4566, 2-20-2001)