It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as principal or agent or employee, to conduct, pursue carry on or operate any calling, trade, profession or occupation in the city without first paying the license fee prescribed and procuring such a license from the city clerk whenever the procuring of the license is required by the city.
(Code 1975, 5-201; Code 1996)
Every person, firm or corporation desiring to do business in the city shall apply to the city clerk for a license to operate such business, and in the case of new licenses, shall appear before the city clerk before the commencement of business and issuance of the license. Upon approval by the city clerk, the city clerk shall issue to the applicant a license which shall be signed by the city clerk. It shall be the duty of the city clerk to pay over the amount so collected on each license issued, to the city treasurer of the city.
(Code 1996)
No license granted by the city shall be assignable or transferable; nor shall such license authorize any person to do business or act under it but the person named therein, nor at more than one place. There shall be no refunds except as specifically provided.
(Code 1996)
Unless otherwise provided, licenses shall commence and endure from January 1 and expire on December 31 of the same year.
(Code 1996)
No producer or grower, or his or her agents or employees, selling in the city, farm or garden products or fruits grown by him or her in the state shall be required to pay any license fee or occupation tax imposed by any law of this city, and he or she, his or her agents or employees, are hereby exempt from the payment of any such fees or taxes, or the securing of a license.
(K.S.A. 12-1617; Code 1996)
All licenses shall be due and payable before the commencement of a trade, occupation, business or profession for which the same are required, except that for all such trades, occupations, businesses and professions which are licensed for the year, the license tax shall be payable in advance semiannually on the first day of January and July of each year. No license shall be issued until the tax is paid. If the license prescribed is for an annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly or daily period the license shall not be issued for any part or fraction of the year, quarter, monthly, week or day. The license for a day shall expire at midnight.
(Code 1975, 5-227)
All licenses hereinbefore provided shall be issued by the city clerk upon payment of the proper sum to the city clerk as hereinbefore set forth. No license fees shall be pro-rated. All licenses shall be signed by the city clerk and countersigned by the city treasurer, and the city clerk shall affix the corporate seal of the city thereto.
(Code 1975, 5-228; Code 1996)
Licenses shall endure for the time issued, except that all licenses for an annual period shall expire on the 30th day of June, or the 31st day of December next following the date of their issuance.
(Code 1975, 5-229)
All licenses shall be dated on the date of their issue, and shall state the name of the applicant, the kind of business he or she desires to engage in and where, the amount paid, and the time the license shall expire; and the person having such license shall be authorized to carry on the business therein named, for the time and at the place mentioned.
(Code 1975, 5-230)
The city clerk shall keep a book in which shall be entered the name of each and every person licensed, his or her address, the date of the license, the purpose for which it is granted, the amount paid therefor, and the time when the same shall expire and within 24 hours after any license has expired, the city clerk shall notify the chief of police of such expiration, unless the same shall have been renewed.
(Code 1975, 5-231)
No license issued under the provision of this article shall be transferable or assignable.
(Code 1975, 5-232)
All persons doing business in a prominent location are hereby required to have their license conspicuously displayed in their place of business and all persons to whom licenses are issued not having a prominent place of business are hereby required to carry their license with them and any licensee shall present the license for inspection when requested to do so by any citizen or officer of the city.
(Code 1975, 5-233)