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HomeMy WebLinkAboutordinance.council.068-74RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves Series of 1974) ~ THE CITY OF ASPEN CONCERNING BUSINESS LICENSING WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BUSINESS OCCUPY PREMISES WITHIN THE CITY BEFORE IT BECOMES SUBJECT TO THE LICENSING RE- QUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 12. WHEREAS, the Municipal Code, Section 12-29 imposes business license requirements on only those businesses occupy- ing premises within the City of Aspen, and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council to require licensing of all business activity within the City with- out regard to whether there exists a business establishment within the City limits; and to subject all those persons doing business or engaging in any business activity or occup- ation, or performing any part of such business or occupation in the city, to the licensing requirements of Article II of Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO: Section 1. That Section 12-29 of the Municipal Code of the City of Aspen, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 12-29 Definitions For the purposes of this article the following terms, phrases, ~.~ords and their derivations shall have the meanings herein given:" RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves "(a) Business. The word "business" is meant to include all kinds of vocations, occupations, pro- fessions, enterprises, establishments, and all other kinds of activities and matters, together with all devices, machines, vehicles and appurtenances used therein, any of which are conducted for private profit, or benefit, either directly or indirectly within the City of Aspen. (b) Casual Sale. The term "casual sale" is an individual, single or incidental transaction which in itself does not constitute the carrying on of business. (c) License or Licensee. The word "license" or "licensee" as used generally in this article shall include respectively the word "permit" or "permittee" or the holder for any use or period ~time Of~ny similar privilege, wherever relevant to any provision of this article or other ordinance of the City. (d) License Officer. The term "license officer" is the Director of Finance of the City. (e) Person. The word "person" is meant to include individual natural persons, partnerships, joint ventures, societies, associations, clubs, trustees, trusts or corporations, or any officers, agents, employees, factors, or any kind of personal repre- sentatives of any other person, under either personal appointment or pursuant to law." -2- RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 100 Leaves tio~n~. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application ~hereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such iv?lidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions or applications of this ordinance are declared to be sever- Section 3. A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on the /~ day of /.~c~/ , 197~_~_~at 5 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Aspen City Hall, Aspen, Colorado. ATTEST: Kathryn H~4ater INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED published as provided by law by the City Council of the City of Aspen, at its regular meeting held ~f~.~ ~3 , 1974. City Clerk FINALLY ADOPTED AND APPROVED~~ /(~ , 197f~-q ~athryn ~uter City Clerk -3- STATE OF COLORADO ) COUNTY OF PITKIN ) CERTIFICATE I, Kathryn S. do hereby certify that the above and introduced, read in full, and passed Hauter, City Clerk of Aspen, Colorado, foregoing ordinance was on reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Aspen on '~ ~_~ F~o /,5 , 197~--, and publish- ed in the Aspen Times a weekly newspaper of general circul- ation, published in the City of Aspen, Colorado, in its issue of ~J4_~,~ ~w~L^) .~ , 197~, and was finally and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council on.  _~x~ /~ 197~- and ordered published as ! Ordinance No. ~ , Series of 197¢, of said City, provided by law. set my hand and this IN WITNESS W}[EREOF, I have hereunto the seal of said City of Aspen, Colorado, day of /~.~c.,3.4x~_ , 197.5--. adopted as