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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19~N ORDINANOE TO LICENSE PLASTERERS AND ,~'wJCCO WORE~RS~AND TO REGUZATE THE BUSINESS OF PZASTERING AND STUCCO WORE WITHIN THE CITY OF COLU~ HEIGHTS. The City of Columbia Heights does ordain as follows: Section 1, No person, firm or corporation shall carry on the Business of plastering or stucco Work within the City of Columbia Heights without first having obtained a license so to do from the City Council. Every person, --- .... ~z __o~v.~iil~ applying for a license under this section of this ordinance must be at least twenty-one years of age and maintain a place of business in the City of Columbia Heights, Sec. 2. Every license granted pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance shall be issued by the City Clerk from books prepared by him for that purpose and on the stub of which shall be kept the name of the licensee, his business location, the date of granting and t~e date of issuing the license and such other details as may be necessary to form a complete reference and memorandum of t~he license. See. 3. Every such license shall terminate on the first day of January next succeeding the issuance of the same unless sooner revoked or forfeited and shall not be transferrable or assignable. Before receiving a license the person, firm or corporation applying for the same shall execute and deposit with the City Clerk a surety bond to the City of Columbia Heights. to be approved by the City Council in the sum of $ ......... conditioned for the faithful performance of all work entered upon or contracted for by him or them and for the strict compliance by him or them with all the provisions or requirements of the ordinances of the City of Columbia Heights and that he or they will indemnify the City of Columbia Heights for any and all losses and damage Oy reason of any negligence on the part of such licensee, his or their agents or employes While engaged in the prosecution of his or their business as such licensee. Sec. 4. An annual license fee of $~ , , ~ for every such license is hereby fixed and required to be paid into the city treasury before the issuance of the license. In case any such license is applied for ~nd issued after the first day of J~uuary of any license year the license ~ee to be paid therefor shall be such pro rata part of such license ~ee as corresponds to the fractional portion of the license year ~er which such license is issued. Sec. 5. The City Council may. for Just cause, and after investigation, if it deems advisable, revoke any such license. Lee. 8. ~o permit f$~ t~e dging of plastering or stucco work shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation except he or they be licensed by the City of Columbia Heights to engage in such business as hereinbefore provided. Sec. ?. No holder of any such license shall allow his or their name to be used by any other party 'either for the purpose of doing work or obtaining permit under the penalty of forfeiting his or their license and the ia hereoy authorized to refuse to issue permits to any such licensee violating this provision. Sec. 8. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or to imprisonment in the county Jail not exceeding 90 days. Sec. 9. All ordinances or parts of ordinances which conflict with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Sec. 10. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days ~after its passage. Passed Attest: Clerk Mayor