5.35.020 License application.
(1) A request for a home business license shall be made by filing an application and the appropriate fee with the city recorder, using forms provided by the city.
(2) The license application shall include a description of the business activity, the location and size of proposed designated business area on the property, and the contact information for the proprietor, including a current telephone number.
(3) If the proprietor of the business is not the owner of the building or lot on which the proposed designated business area is located, the proprietor shall be required to provide a signed and notarized letter of consent from the property owner agreeing to the proposed home business use with the license application. No license shall be issued without consent of the property owner.
(4) The license shall be renewed annually on the first of January by submitting written notice of renewal and the annual fee set by resolution of the city council.
(5) A new application for home business license is required when there is:
(a) A change in business proprietor.
(b) A change in property ownership.
(c) A substantial change in the nature of the business.
(d) A cessation of the home business in the designated business area for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days.
(e) A failure to submit an annual notice of renewal with payment per subsection (4) of this section. If payment and renewal notice are not submitted within 90 days of the first of January, the city will view the business as having ceased. (Ord. 2008 § 2, 2017)