Title
Amending Chapter 310.04 of the Legislative Code to regulate a more efficient method of cancellation when licensee is not in compliance with providing materials to be engaged in licensed activity.
Body
SECTION 1
Whereas, adverse action taken against a business license requires City Council action as defined in SPCO 310.03;
Whereas, a failure to renew a business license requires the City Council to take adverse action;
Whereas, individuals do not realize that they need to relinquish their license to the City when they close their business and thus subsequently do not respond to renewal notices;
Whereas, adverse action requires City Council and city staff time; and
Whereas, allowing the administrative cancellation of non-renewed licenses, in cases where the licensee is no longer conducting the licensed activity at the licensed location, saves City Council and city staff time and resources; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby ordain:
SECTION 2
Section 310.04 of the Legislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
…
(14) The licensee has failed to pay license fees within sixty (60) days of the date the fees are due. Licensee must pay any outstanding fees and delinquent fees in total. Failure to do so within sixty (60) days of the due date may result in revocation of the license.
a. A revocation for this reason, however, is not considered a revocation resulting from misconduct or unfitness of the licensee, evidence of violations of law involving licensed premises, evidence that the applicant had been involved in the operation of a nuisance, or fraud or deception in the license application. Therefore, the requirement of §310.02 prohibiting re-application within one year of revocation shall not apply to revocations under this paragraph.
b. Provided the licensee is no longer conducting and/or engaged in the licensed activity, the Department may administratively cancel a license after an expiration date in which the licensee has not provided any renewal materials and/or fees. Such cancelation shall be after the licensee does not respond to two notices sent by the Department after the expiration date and minimally 30 days between. Licenses with a pending adverse action shall not be administratively canceled.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval, and publication.