Amending Various Sections of Chapter 4 Licenses

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(b) Any agent of a nonresident who is doing business in the city which should be licensed shall be personally responsible for obtaining a license and for the payment of all fees chargeable for any license required by this Chapter. The agent shall be personally liable for any penalties or other indebtedness to the city incurred because of the operation of the business. The liability of the agent under this section shall be joint and several with the principal. Sec. 4 -10 Separate License Required for Separate Locations A separate license and fee shall be required for each separate location in the city of the business which is licensed pursuant to this Chapter and is conducted by or for the same licensee. Sec. 4 -11 Display of Licenses All persons duly issued a license shall display such license prominently at the business so licensed. if the license pertains to a vehicle, such license shall be affixed to the vehicle in a prominent location. Sec. 4 -12 Nontransferability of License All licenses issued by the office of the City Controller are nontransferable. Sec. 4 -13 Replacement License Whenever a license is lost or destroyed, a duplicate license may be issued by the office ofDthe Cit(5Controller upon the payment of a replacement fee of . Sec. 4 -14 Licensing Powers -id Duties of the office of (a) The City Controller shall issue all licenses in the name of the City. (b) In determining whether or not to issue, revoke or suspend a license, the Controller may request or receive recommendations from any department or bureau. (c) The Controller is hereby given the following general powers with respect to licensing businesses: (1) To prepare and adopt all forms to be used in applications, licenses, permits and bonds where such forms are not prescribed by law, and to adopt all forms for required inspections. (2) To adopt, issue, amend, rescind and enforce reason- able rules, regulations and orders which are required in the administration of all provisions of this Code relating to licenses. (3) To institute a review process to determine the qualifications of the applicant or the surety, if a bond is required. (4) To receive all licenses fees and despsit same in the City's general fund; to approve the surety on all bonds required in connection with any license issued. (5) To develop a system of notifying a licensee that his license is about to expire and to inform him of the license fee and any other Code changes which may affect his business. (d) The Controller shall provide to the Common Council, in writing, the following information on a semi - annual basis: -4-