A. A person who seeks a city business license shall submit an annual application for same on a form provided by the City. The application shall show, among other things, the corporate, or trade, or registered name of the business, the complete address and telephone number of the principal office of the business, the name of the owner(s) or principal(s), and the state of incorporation if the business is a corporation. On the basis of that application the City shall compute the annual fee for that license according to the schedule of fees that the city council shall establish from time to time by resolution.

B. The business license fee shall be computed according to the number of persons or full-time equivalents engaged in the business within the City during the calendar year or the number of dwelling units occupied or available in the City in Premises for Rent, whichever is applicable, or by any other method as the council may determine by resolution. The applicant shall warrant by the applicant’s signature that all representations made on the application form are the truth to the best of the applicant’s knowledge. An intentional misrepresentation on the application shall constitute a violation of this ordinance.

C. All such applications shall be submitted on or before January 1 of each calendar year or before the first day in any calendar year that the person first commences the person’s business in the City, whichever is later. A license shall be valid until December 31st of the current calendar year. The business license fee shall be prorated to the beginning of the calendar year semi-annual period in which the applicant first does business in the City. [BC 7.01.030, amended by Ordinance No. 3307, 12/14/82; amended by Ordinances No. 3347, 12/6/83, Ordinance No. 3383 § 5]