Chapter 5.04
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESSES
Sections:
5.04.010 License required for businesses not otherwise designated.
5.04.060 Sanitary requirements.
5.04.080 License required for home occupations.
5.04.010 License required for businesses not otherwise designated.
It is unlawful to engage in any business, occupation or activity in the village without first having secured a license therefor. Application for such license shall be made to the village clerk; provided, however, that this section shall apply to any business, occupation or activity not otherwise provided for under the ordinances of the village.
5.04.020 Annual fee.
The annual fee for general business licenses shall be one hundred ten dollars for each business, occupation, or activity which occupies two thousand square feet or less of area, plus twenty-eight dollars for each additional one thousand square feet of area or part thereof; provided, that the annual fee for each such license issued herein shall not be more than six hundred five dollars, irrespective of the total square footage of area occupied by the business, occupation or activity. (Ord. 2010-08A § 1, 2010; Ord. 2010-08 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2002-07 § 1, 2002; Ord. 89-5 § 1, 1989; Ord. 84-5 § 1, 1984)
5.04.050 Ventilation.
No owner, proprietor, manager or superintendent of any business licensed under this chapter where one or more persons are employed shall cause, permit or allow the same, or any portion of any room within the same, to be overcrowded or inadequate, faulty or insufficient in respect to light, ventilation, heat and cleanliness. Fresh air shall be supplied by ventilation in accordance with the building regulations of the village. No part of such air supply shall be taken from any cellar or basement.
5.04.060 Sanitary requirements.
A. Every place wherein any business licensed under this chapter is carried on shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. All necessary measures shall be taken to safeguard the lives and health of all persons employed in such establishments and adequate and convenient washing and toilet facilities shall be provided for such employees. No person suffering from an active contagious or infectious disease shall be employed in such business.
B. All articles kept for sale in such establishments shall be kept free from vermin or any matter of a contagious or infectious nature.
C. All decomposed, fetid or putrescent matter and all refuse, waste and sweepings shall be removed and disposed of at least once each day, and in such a manner as not to cause a nuisance. All cleaning shall be done as far as possible outside working hours, but if done during working hours, it shall be done in such a manner as to avoid the unnecessary raising of dust or noxious material.
5.04.070 Inspection.
The building inspector, the health officer and the fire chief, or any of them, shall make or cause to be made inspections of the premises named and described in the application for a license for the purpose of determining the fitness and suitability of such premises for the conduct of such business from a sanitary standpoint, and of determining whether or not the premises comply with all of the provisions of village ordinances and laws of the state regulating health, safety and sanitation so as to safeguard the lives and health of the employees engaged therein. The fire chief or a duly designated inspector of the bureau of fire prevention shall also cause inspections and investigations to be made of any of such premises for the purpose of determining whether the same comply with all of the fire regulations of village ordinances and state law.
5.04.080 License required for home occupations.
It is unlawful to engage in any home occupation in accordance with the zoning ordinance of the village without first having secured a license therefor. Application for such license shall be made to the village clerk. The annual fee for such license shall be fifty dollars. (Ord. 2002-07 § 2, 2002; Ord. 85-6 § 1, 1985)