Fayette Application for and Granting of Licenses ordinance (§ 605.040)

A. General Requirements.

1. All licenses required under this Chapter (except as otherwise provided herein) shall be issued only upon approval of the City Administrator, or other person designated by the Mayor.

2. Any person, firm, or corporation seeking a license required by this Chapter shall file with the City Clerk a written application stating:

a. The classification and type of license sought;

b. The nature of the business, vocation, or service to be conducted;

c. The location in the City of Fayette, Missouri, where the business or activity will occur;

d. A brief description of the business, including the type of merchandise to be sold or the nature of the services rendered; and

e. The time period for which the license is requested.

3. Upon review of the application, if the City Administrator approves the request and authorizes issuance of the license, the City Clerk shall:

a. Note the approval upon the application;

b. Prepare and issue the license in conformity with the application;

c. Collect all applicable license fees; and

d. Deliver the approved and executed license to the applicant.

4. All licenses shall be signed by the City Administrator, attested and countersigned by the City Clerk, and shall not be issued until all requirements of this Chapter have been met.

B. Exceptions.

1. The City Clerk may issue dog licenses without prior application or approval by the City Administrator or other person designated by the Mayor.

2. The City Clerk may issue merchant's licenses — when properly signed by both the City Administrator and City Clerk and attested by the Seal of the City of Fayette — to merchants listed in the Merchant's Tax Book for the last preceding year, without a new application being filed or approved by the City Administrator.

C. State Tax Clearance Requirement.

1. Each applicant for a business license under this Chapter shall submit a "No Tax Due" statement issued by the Missouri Department of Revenue, in compliance with Section 144.083.4, RSMo.

2. The "No Tax Due" statement shall be dated within ninety (90) days of the submission of the application or renewal application.

3. No business license shall be issued or renewed without a current "No Tax Due" statement as required by this Subsection.

D. Compliance With Other Laws. Approval and issuance of a business license shall not relieve the applicant from complying with all other applicable ordinances, regulations, and State or Federal laws governing the business or premises for which the license is granted.