HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-134 - Amendment of Chpater 605: "Business Licenses" of the Municipal CodeBILL NO. 2007-134
ORDINANCE NO. 2007-134
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 605: "BUSINESS LICENSES" OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
WHEREAS, the City of Riverside, Missouri (the "City") and its staff have conducted a
comprehensive review of the City's Municipal Code (the "Code ") sections regarding fireworks
licenses; and
WHEREAS, the City staff and the Board of Aldermen have reviewed, examined and
deemed adoption of the amendments to be advisable and in the City's best interests for the
promotion of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
NOW, THERFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside,
Missouri, as follows:
Section 1: Riverside Municipal Code Section 605.320.D. shall be repealed and replaced as
follows:
D. Seasonal Retailer Licensing Requirements and Procedure
1. Mandatory Meeting: All seasonal retailers are required to attend the yearly pre -
application meeting to be held on the second Wednesday of March. Applications for
seasonal retailer licenses will not be accepted if the applicant did not attend the
mandatory pre - application meeting. Notification of the date, time, and location of the
mandatory meeting shall be posted at Riverside City Hall 60 days prior to the meeting
date.
2. Application period. The City will begin accepting applications on April first (1 st) of
each year. For each license requested, a complete application, all necessary supporting
documents and the license fee for the license must be received by the City on or before
April fifteenth (15th).
3. Separate license required. Each seasonal retailer must obtain a separate occupational
license for each physical sale location.
4. Application made by both seasonal retailer and landowner. Both the seasonal retailer
and the landowner (if different persons) must execute the license application for each sale
location.
a. To verify ownership of the property to be licensed, a license application must
include a copy of the paid real estate tax receipt for the proposed sale location
property for the prior year. If the property has been transferred since the date of the
tax receipt, a certified copy of the deed of conveyance must also be submitted.
5. Proof of insurance required. The seasonal retailer and landowner must submit proof
of hazard insurance in the amount of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per
occurrence and a two million dollar ($2,000,000.00) aggregate limit, naming the City as
an additional insured and covering occurrences during the term of the insurance. The
amount of insurance shall not be subject to possible reduction below the minimum under
an aggregate limit which includes occurrences at locations not operated by the seasonal
retailer. The seasonal retailer and landowner must also execute an indemnity, on the
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form provided by the City, indemnifying the City and its employees from all claims and
losses.
6. Proposed parking plan required. A parking plan specifying how the seasonal retailer
will comply with the requirements of Subsection (Q) of this Section must be submitted
with the license application.
7. Seasonal retailer license fee. The fee for a seasonal retailer license shall be one
thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) per license.
Section 2 . The provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri amended
herein shall not be construed to revive any former ordinance, clause or provision of the
Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 3 . The sections, paragraphs, clauses, and phrases of the Ordinance are severable and
if any portion of the Ordinance is declared unlawful by the valid judgment, decree, or injunction
order of a court of competent jurisdiction, such ruling shall not affect any of the remaining
phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of the Ordinance and all provisions of the
Ordinance not specifically declared to be unlawful shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4 . This Ordinance overrides any conflicting provision or regulation within the
Municipal Code of the City of Riverside, Missouri.
Section 5 . This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Passed this 4th day of December, 2007
Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
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