HomeMy WebLinkAbout035 - Business License Review Procedure RAJ INMICvIS 'Pl ;%� T[VE ORDER NO . 35
TO : All Departments " March 22 , 196
FROM: Lee Kraft , City Manager
SUBJECT: ]3 iJSIN1'SS LICENSE REVIE` IT PRCCI]DL' RE .
1 ftective immedratnly , the following requirements shall be met and
the procc�duros indicated shall ue implemented:
1 . GC "dEF�Ai.. INFCRiNIAT1CN :
The new business license application form ( see specimen copy
attached ) has been designed to collect a variety of essential
and important inforreation in order that there is compliance with
the Pasco Municipal Code in processing business license app-
lications , and to minimize the time involved in processing app -
lications . Each question in . the application is designed to supply
information to one or more departments , as follows :
Re `cre :_cScction A - Ternporarn License ( see specimen form) .
Designed primarily for the Finance/Ad .ninistrative :Services
h artmr rt . Outdoor sales information is for the Plamrling
Laamc: �a .
Peference Section P - Annual License ( see specimen form
Boxes ( flew , re-neln,a1 , etc . ) - For Finance Department .
- Puestio;, No . l - For Finance Department .
- rue stion No . 2 - For Planning Department .
- Cuestion No . 3 , 4 and 5 - For Finance Departmcnt .
C`uestion No . 6 - I' or Planning Department .
- Cuestion No , 7 and S - For Building inspection Departn,ent .
- euestiori No . 91 10 and 11 - For Finance and Planning Departments .
- Cuestion No . 12 - For Finance ]Department .
- Ouest* .= 1To . 13 , 14 and 15 - For fire Department .
- C)uestion No . 16 - For Police and Fire Department .
- Cuestion No . 17 - ?'or All Departments .
Tl-e date , signature CiPc title line shall be filled out to have a
rce :ord of an authorized signature on the application form .
I . RECEPiING APPLi CAT'I (` NS :
Certain infornnation is essential if an application: is to be accepted
_oi pro es in.g . An should not be act pted unless the
fuloW j n� g nrormalic�n is : ro i ' , �d:
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(1) Business name .
( 2 ) Business location .
( ^. ) Phone number of business or contact person .
(4) Mailing address .
( 5) Type of service or merchandise offered.
( b) Contractor ' s state license number ( for contractors ) .
( 7) Applicant ' s signature .
The remainder of the information requested on the application is
also important and must be obtained prior to issuance of a business
license in order that it may be properly entered into the computer .
Applicants submitting forms with unanswered questions should be
informed that staff will need to call to get this information and this
will dclay processing of their application . Therefore , it is to their
benefit , as well as ours , that they spend a few moments filling in
unanswered questions before they leave .
II1 . I'P(' Cf'SSIN1G :
All applications shall be directed to the City Clerk for proper
processing . The Clerk shall enter the application in the status file ,
identify the tg pe of application and initiate one of the following
procedures :
A . ` oinpotcii il—e se_ flay he reviewed entirelv by the City Clerk
unleFS 0U1J100r sales ( PMC 22 . 08 ) a . e involved , then the
Planning Division must also review the forms . In oither case ,
the entire review should occur in less than one (1) day .
B . Annual License :
(1) Contractors : Cut- of town contractors ` applications need only
be reviewed by the Planning and Building Inspection divisions .
Since, these applications can be quickly processed, the app-
licatioiis may Se taken directly to the Planning and Building
Inspection divisions for review . P,eveiw should he completed
in on( , (1) day or less .
(2 ) Penev als , Cwne - Chanoe C_Jv) , Name Chan
ce—LCnly ;
If these applications do not involve a change in service ,
merchandise , or other alteration of operation, then the
City Cler4; may process these in less than one (1) day
v,+it' out further review by departments) .
( 3 ) New Business not one of the above) , Transfer of Business
hocation , _orRenewals with Operafional Changes_ This will
be the group of applications most often received by the City .
In o tar toe : pedite the processing procedure. , the order of
rouu , ig sroUid be as follow .- :
(a ) Planning Division (one (1 ) day review) .
( b) Building Inspection Division (one (1) day review) .
(c) Pire PiIpartment (one (1 ) day review) .
(d) Cih" Clerk
(e) Special review (by Police Deaprtment , etc . , in certain cases) .
The City Clark should use the departmental mailboxes in the copy room
for circulating these applications to appropriate departments . This
will reduce the interruptions to the various reviewing departments .
All phone calls regarding the status of an application should be referred
to the City Clerk - not individual departments .
D.EPARTMrNTAI RESPr )NSIBUITY:
Each department listed on the back oftheapplication form has a responsibility
to review the application circulated to it . The form should be signed (init-
ialed) by a responsible person in each depaArnent and any appropriate comments
made before routing to the next department . The initials will be considered
evidence that the department has had the opportunity to review and comment .
'ihe Planning Building Inspection and Fire Departments should be able to complete
their review in one (1) working day (each) unless an on- site inspection is required .
In any case , where a reviewing department will require more than one (1) working
day to review an application , drat department shall inform the City Clerk of the
date the application will be foiwarded to the next reviewing department and the
Ci C lr-rk shall enter that Information on tilt statu - 1ile . in any event , complete
regrew should occur within five (5) ro kf_ ,g days . Finally , the attached flow chart „ depict the routinq/rcvinw processes described above .
APPLICANT INCLrIRIES :
The City Clerk shail develop and maintain a status file or other simple log of
_ all applications received , but not yet issued a license . In this way , the City
Clerk wan respond to applicant inquiries about the status of an application with-
out the need to cOnstautly hunt down the -,Nhereabouts of the application in
question . However , the City Clerk should remind all applicants (in group 3
above) that t". e normal processing perisd is three (3 ) working days unless
Special review is recuired .
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'THIS FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT CLEARLY AND COMP'�ETELY TO BE_RLVIEWED4
A. TEMPORARY LICENSE:
Rummage 5212 (5.32). . - __Yard Sala �5.52)__Sldev.alk.Sale (5.58) Outdoor Sales (22.68)_
2. Desc: '. Do vhat is to be soi4_—_._ _--_-- ------------
3. Loca for o j ,e (addre s
4. APP i , .in ; a ran ___ r, - - ' t s*a*E PHONE
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B. ANN UAL LICENSE: .- New Business —'tonee.. Owner Change Name Change Transfer of Location
1 . Busness Name_. . _
2. Busm;$s Location----- s,ATE , PHONE
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's. Mailing Address__-_—___ - .. `• ` -- --.--. —__
4. Ovrr .:r _—_ Operator
__—Name: __ -
5. Corporaiicn_.—. Partnership Private----
61 Tvoe ofSavicn or Merchandis- Offered_ _ — -
7. If you ore a ccntractor °chat is your slate license number_— _—__ --- —
Expiration date --- Is this a general _.-- _or specialty license?
S. It bond or certi:icata o; insurance is required, what is the expiration date__ —
6. Square fr;2t of i1cor aria: TOTAL ._ . OTfice_ .-- Retail - _ Manufacturing
Covarsd Storage Outs ice Storage--- Basement --
10. Numoor of employees ._ . .---_ .-_._ .___ Number o` off street parking spaces__-
11 . II yogi `Ian to conduo' only one busness out with multiple -operations at this location.
A. D,_SCribe the primary operaticn ..--__
B. D ;rrib .: seconcary overatloos_ —_
- 12. Do gcu c,vn or operate more than cne business at above location YES--- NO _
If yes. list the number o! Luslnesses that occur at above location_—__ —
13. Vdih haa3rdous material or [ILrimable Lquid be stored? YES NO
14. V'/ill t)o building have K,gh-piked material in storage? YES_ NO__
15. Does tho building hav< atom ntlr epr r. I' or _ _ or fir( alarm system_ —
Ulu! If id _ ).;L .
+ 6 In case c :rganry r n-; f c : finec prrPmisc , r se ! c ^.sn after hoer contact information.
(Ark cncnge must be reposed immediately, to City Rail 1
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17. Do hvi J) any of these operations occur at your business? Check all that are appropriate.
A. Ate you ar. amusement device distributor? YES_ NO,____. If yes. now many do you own
andlor leasein Pasco. (Please attach a separate sheet showing the locations in Pasco and
number at each location.) (5.20)
B. Apartments_.__Number of units__ __ Number of sewer hockups_____(5.04)
C, Arcades, places of amusement (5.6.11
D. Circuses, carnivals and street shows (5. 16)
E. Communication Offices_(5.C4)
D. Dance Halls—I5.24)
G. Financial cstiluticns (5 04)
H . Food esiaplishment Do you seii C. serve prepared food? Dc you sell or serve any intox-
icating beverage ? _ __._ Dn . slte (; Dcd ) consumption __cff -site ( food ) corsump-
lion_ Both__.(5291 (22.52.020(6)
L Gravel p.ls_ (5.3u1iZ2.68)
J. Hotels and rooming housds_ number of urits_--(5.04) (5.40)
K. Jukeboxes, pinball games and other amusement devices ------Numberaiteow'nednumberon-
site :eased._._Total number of devices on site
L. Mo'D; le home park Number of sower hookups__ (19.12)
M. Mortuary___.(5.04) p t
P 'awnbrok r _ (5. 12) ■•rY- f
O 'ubilc massage and ca!h rouses—i5.60)
9.V Park Num er or sewer hookups __(19. 12) yt� ad 0A e
Q S curvy police.. merchant patroi and private detectives -4 8) l
- n and hand dearer __(5. 12) pp 4
S elicitor Pesldential Chantat)le Com �u
11orma Iona . Pe igious Other ices afoo if _
T Tuxloabs _Number of Taxis an- reel . - xi Stands (c.44)
U. T seaters (5.04)
V. Transrer and storage__Number of Truck� _(5.04
M ;lwly installer _(5.32) J�u
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' OFFICE USE ONLV '
Accepted by._ ._ _. _— Date____—_ _ __
L Plarning
Zone Tract—___ ..—Block _Home Gccupalions YES__ NO
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a) Zcmi :g Compliance CK__.- NG_ Intival_ _ .._._Dare
Comsents '
2. Building Inspector OK_ NO IniGel _. Date ___
1 Police OK__NO nil ia! ____ _ Date __ _
4. F ) Oil_-_NO Lnilial _- ---- Date-- _ _----._._--
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5. Ci :y Cc:k OK NG ini _._._. ._.__ _ Date_______ _-
Guir lsents '
FEE 5 Leasu � ei -s R a. i :t :V, . _ Lirense No
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