4.25.100 Certificate of registration.
(a) All persons who conduct business in the City shall file for a certificate of registration on a form provided by the City, which, if approved, will be valid for the calendar year for which the application is made.
(1) Persons who have an existing certificate of registration must file an application annually no later than January 15th of each year.
(2) New or transient persons shall file an application no later than one day after the first day of operation within the City or the first day seafood is purchased within the City.
(3) Seasonal businesses must file a certificate of registration no later than seven days prior to conducting business within the City.
(b) Upon receipt of a properly completed and executed application and the appropriate fees, the City Manager or designee will issue a certificate of registration defining the applicant’s place of business to which the certificate applies. The certificate must be prominently displayed at the applicant’s place of business within the City limits.
(c) A certificate of registration is nonassignable and nontransferable and must be surrendered to the City Manager or designee by the person to whom it was issued upon the person’s cessation of business at the location named therein. If there is a change in its form of organization such as from a sole proprietorship to a partnership or a corporation, or vice versa, the admission or withdrawal of a partner, or any other change, the certificate is to be surrendered to the City Manager or designee for cancellation. The successor person is required to file a new application for a certificate of registration.
(d) A person who fails to obtain a registration certificate as required by this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, in addition to any taxes, penalties, interest, costs and actual attorney fees that may be assessed against the seller.
(e) The City Manager may pursue any other civil or criminal remedies at law against a person who fails to obtain a registration certificate required by this chapter, including injunctive relief. [Ord. 19-06 § 2, 2019.]