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Home My WebLink About2005-04-11 05-123 ORDINANCEItem No.05-123 Date: 04-11-2005 Item/Subject: DNlnance, Enacting Various Amendments to the Code of the City of Bangor, to Implement Fee- Increases for Certain Business Licenses Responsible Department: Clry Clerk It Is our goal that the fees charged far the various licences have a dose relationship with the administratNe costs of issuing Me licenses, Warning venous inspections, and any follow-up work that must be tion. To that anti, a review of the license fees has been performed by the City Clerk and Gry Manager, in conjunction with the various deuntiments that perform the inspectors. The attached spreadsheet shows the current list of licenses, Me current fee charged, and Me recommended fees. We recommend that this Item be referred to the Finance Committee. This would allow any effccted businesses and/or individuals to be marred of Me Commitee's discussion of this proposal and be provided opportunity for comment. De Ent He d Manager's Comments: Staff has been working an this issue for some tlme and has periodically reviewed proposals with the Mnance Committee. In certain areas, our current fee structure is insufficient to rover the doss associated with processing the licence and performing the required Inspections. During Its last review, the Rnance Committee recommended that the necessary Council actions be prepared to move the project forward and to provide for Me opportunity for public comment. F..rv.«atnr.or ,v.0 ro({nr x�� Gry Manager Associated! Information: Current and proposed fee comparison. Budget Approval: &� Finance D'or City Solicitor Introduced for Passage l� Fr# Reading Page _ of Y Referral to FinanceCemmiltee �m Sol Cal Assigned to Councilor Cashwell 05-123 1L 2005 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Enacting Various Amendments to the Code of the City of Bangor, to Implement free Increases for Certain Business Licenses ee it ordained by the Gty ofAsngor, as follows: Section 1: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 85, Business Licenses, Section 4, Fees, Subsection (B) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: § 85-4. Fees. B. The reel to be charged for such licenses and permits shall be as follows (increased by rounding off to the nearest dollar for computation purposes): _ Llcense or permit Fee SSatutorv. private AR or Code Reference Amusement device I'Kense $14 8 M R 5 A 6 441 et sea - Vowing alley Ilcense 262 8 M.R.S.A. 66 1 - 2 Carnlval license. 8 M.R S.A. fib 501- 502 to 5 rides $150 - 6 rides and we 50 Catering license - $3Q 22 MRSA. 6 2491, or sea.. Citv Code, 6 1242 Gras license 8 M R 5 A 66 501 and 502 indoor $us outdoor $550 Closing -out sale license $42 30-A M R 5 A 13781, et sea Dance hall license $261 L. 1935 c 14 Dealer in explosives Ilcense L 9 L. 1935. c. 14 Flammable liculd I'cense t159 L. 1935. c. 14 Industnal Metals/3unkvards $54 30-A M.R.S.A 3751 29-A 1101 Innkeeper license 1 tb 10 moms 11 moms and over Uauor License Off-Prem'ae Upuor License wnrh wagon license Up N3 da Up W 3 manlhs O r3 months up to ear Mobile home Dark omratoYs Ilse S Fewer than 1001ots 100 to 199 ION 200 to 2991ats 300 or more lots Pawnbroker's license Precious metals license Roller tires rink l cense . Tank farm license TavemkeeWs license Taxicab license Taxicab driver's l"cense Ibeatem license Transient sellers of consumer merchandise license Victualer's license No tables Up m 2.000 sa. R. Over 2000 so. R 30-A M R.S.A. 5 3811 $$ 100 fplus 28-A M.R.S.A. 653 & 1051 mu red MvedMnq) 30-A M.R.S.A.6 3931 $124 $1Z4 w FM ..ii sxaan �,ZMNI-rMVU �&qround fee) backarmnd fee) MR 05-123 05-123 Section 2:The Code of the qty of Bangor, Chapter 124, Fuad Establishmentsls hereby amended as follows: §124.2. Catering Establishments A. In accordance with 30-A, M.R.S.A. §3003, the State of Maine Food Code 2001, adopted by the State of Maine Deparbnent of Human Services, and the Maine Department of Agrialture, Food and Rural Resources, effective May 6, 2001, in accordance with 22 M.R.SA. § 2491 at seq., is hereby adapted and inwmoated in their entirety, as M fullyu set forth herein. B. Caterer's license Required (1) The annual fee for a Caterers License shall be as provided in § 854. Section 3: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 186, Mobile Home Parks, Section 1, Operator's license required; fee, is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows: § 186-1. Operators license required; fees. D. The a al fee for a license to operate and maintain a mobile home park shall be aspnolded In 6 854. 149 ____-._-_ i :...._ _ .._ _.h_. Section 4: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 206, Pawnbrokers, Section 3, Fee; duration of license; records, is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows: § 206-3. Fee; duration of license; rewrds. Section 5: The Code of Me City of Bangor, Chapter 219, Precious Metals, Section 1, License required, Is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows 05-123 § 219-1. License required. No person, Bnn or corporation shall engage in business as a dealer In old gold, silver and precious metals in the City of Bangor except under written license granted by the City Council, issued under the signature of the City Clerk. The annualr Precious metals license shall n 6 85-4. - . Such iceases shall continue in force until one year after the date Issued, unless sooner waked by vote of the City Council. Section 6: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 247, Secondhand Dealers, Section 2, Licensing procedure, is hereby amended to mise fees, as follows: § 247-2. ❑censing procedure. B. The annual fee for a Secondhand dealers license shall be as DnWded in It 85-4; sueh4leefere shall he pmvlded, however, that in the case of a sale of secondhand articles at a single location and with more than one participant, the sponsor of such sale shall obtain one license as required by this chapter, In addition, each participant in said sale shall obtain a nontransferable permit at a fee of $5 per table to be issued by the City Clerk for a duration of not more than three consecutive days. _ Section J: The Code of the Ciry of Bangor, Chapter 278, Taxicabs, Section 3, Taxicab license, is hereby amended W raise fees, as follows: §2]8-3. Taxicab license. A. A taxicab licenseshall be issued for each taxicab upon compliance with the following: (3) The annual fee for a Taxicab license shall be as Provided in 6 85-4. Eaeh aPPIIMeOR 1OF a li calls kensis must be maimpan ed by an annual Ime-ale Planes fe of $60. Section 8: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 278, Taxicabs, Section 4, Taxicab drivers license, is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows: § 278-4. Taxicab drivers license. A. Application and issuance. Application for a taxicab drivers license shall be made upon Porins furnished by the City Clerk and shall require the applicant to set out such information as the City Council may require. Before such license shall be issued by the City Clerk, the application must be approved by Me Chief of Police, and the applicant must: 05-123 These fees became effective July 1, 2005. LICENSE PROCESSING FEES �PC CURFEW RECOMMENDED FEE FEE so�lnq W2 $262 C'nua punnooN 046 $550 01 Holl $262 V02 I'llkIlEn, UP N45 W6 Mobile Hon� Rq) $300 NOR MObile Hun,a (Sm) $100 $175 FIND Maker $50 $93 RASII U62 Um Tank Famn $IN $159 Illemum S262 32M AI LQJ $346 NOR VpoIuaPr (Sm) $174 $250 Lunch Wagnn IS Day us $50 -uncin wankon (I YR $174 $170 Assigned to Councilor Cashwell 05-123 APRIL AI'C2oo5 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Enacting Various Amendments to the Cade of the City of Bangor, to Implement Fee Increases for Certain Business Licenses Be it ordained by the City of Bangor, as follows: Section 1: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 85, Business Licenses, Section 4, Fees, Subsection (B) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: § 854. Fees. B. The fees ro be charged for such licenses and permits shall be as follows (increased by rounding off to the nearest dollar for computation purposes): license or Permit Amusementdevi( Bowling allev license Camlval license. 1 to 5 noes 6 rides and over Catenm licerse Dance hall license Flammable liquid license IndusMal Metals/Junkyards EM St norv. Pnvate AR or Code $35 Reference 8 M.RS.A. 6441. et sea. 8M.R.SA. 6e 1-2 8 MRSA. 66 501- 502 $150 8500 22 M.R.S.A. s 2491, at seg.. Cid Code 61242 8 M.R.S.A. 6fi 501 and 502 346 L42 30-A M.R.S.A. B 3781 et sea $2§2 L. 1935. c. 14 159 L. 1935. c. 14 - ¢I$� L. 1935. c. 14 IQ 30-A MRSA. 3251, 29-A 1101 ID CITY COUNCIL AP[il 11. 2005 FirstdReading Referred to Fdnsnoe Committee DEPMa CITY IR CTY D6PU[4 GLNRR IN CITY COMMI. tiny 9. 2005 - Notion Made and Seconded for Passage Notion Made and Seconded to Amend by Substitution Passed Motion Md, and Seconded for Passage of Amended Dmioame vote: 8-0 Councilors voting yes: Allen Cashvel4, D'Errica, Farrington G[atvlck. Evans. Stone. Tremble Councilors voting no: none Fames " Amended M 05-123 ORRT AW CE (TITLE Igmucing varjV emevdmemta to the Cads oi-EGeZ3f o£EoTie rnt Pee Increases for Certain Business Licenses Assigned to Councilor Innkeeper Imm 1 [010 rooms 11 roams and over Liquor License Off -Premise uauar ucense Tank farm license Tavemkeemes license - TaAwb limnse Tadcab drivers license. Theaters license Transient sellers of consumer me andise license Yaualer's license No fables uo m 2.000 sa. ft. - Over 2.000 so. R. 30-A M.R.S.A. 6 3811 25 $39 $100 (plus 2&A M R SA 653 A 1051 required advertising) 30-A MRSA S.A. 6 3931 $50 $120 $1170 ON O e. 6186-1 $90 - CIN Utle, S 206-3 $34 ON Ude. 6 219-1 262 8MRSA 6601 (plus ON Cade. 6 242-2 V62 �ulred advertisin 28-AM.R.S.A.61054 $$,$0 L 1935 c 14 $jZ5 30-A M.R.S.A. 6 3811 $BO (plus SBI CIN Code. $ 22&3 background feel $30 (plus SBI CIN Utle. 6 228-0 backomum feel $263 L.1935.c.14 $300 QW Ude 6165-31 Cb Ude, 5 2954 250 00 - 05-123 05-123 Section 2:The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 124, Food Establishmentsis hereby amended as follows: §124.2. Catering Establishments A. In accordance with 30-A, M.R.S.A. 93003, the State of Maine Food Cade 2001, adopted by the State of Maine Department of Human Services, and the Maine Department of AgriaRure, Food and Rural Resources, effective May 6, 2001, In accordance With 22 M.R.S.A. § 2491 at seq., is hereby adopted and incorporated in Meir entirety as if fullyu set forth herein. B. Caterer's License Required (1) The annual fee for a Caterer's License shall be as provided in § 854. Section 3: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 186, Mobile Home Parks, Section 1, Operator's license required; fee, Is hereby amended to mise fees, as follows: § 186-1. Operators license required; fees. D. The annual fee for a license to operate and maintain a mobile home Parc shall be as provided in 68 . iR aesiManse w th the fallm4rig schedule. Section 4: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 206, Pawnbrokers, Section 3, Fee; duration of license; records, is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows: § 206-3. Fee; duration of license; records. A. License fee. The annualvm hall be as Provided In& 85-4. The Section 5: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 219, Precious Metals, Section 1, License required, is hereby amended to mise fees, as (allows: 05-123 § 219-1. license required. No person, fin or corporation shall engage in business as a dealer in old gold, Over and precious metals In the City of Bangor except under written license granted by the City Council, issued imcer the signature of the City Clerk annual fee Por Precious andals license shall be as provided in 5 B - . Such licenses shall continue In force until one year after the date issued, unless sooner revoked by vote of the City Council, Section 6: The Code of the Ory of Bangor, Chapter 247, Secondhand Dealers, Section 2, Licensing procedure, is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows: § 247-2. Licensing procedure. B. The annual fee for a Secondhand deslels license shall be as provided in 6 850: 5� shakbe y provided, however, that in the Ones of a sale of secondhand articles at a single location and with more than one Pindp rit, the sponsor of such sale shall obtain one Ikense as required by Mrs chapter. I addition, each partldpant in old sale shall obtain a nontramfereble permit at a fee of $5 per table to be Issued by the City Clerk for a duration of not more Man three consecutive days. Section 7: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 278, Taxicabs, Section 3, Taxicab license, Is hereby, amended W raise fees, as follows: § 278-3. Taxicab license. A. A tai license shall be issued for each taxicab upon compliance with the following: (3) The annual fee fora vided In It 854. Seen of $69. Section 8: The Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 278, Taxicabs, Section 4, Taxicab driver's license, is hereby amended to raise fees, as follows: § 27&4. Taxicab driver's license. A. Application and Issuance. Application for a Mxicab drivels license shall be made upon forms furnished by the City Clerk and shall require the applicant M set out such Information as the aty Council may require. Before such license shall be Issued by the City Clerk, are application must be approved by the Chief of Police, and the applicant must: os -123 'ROMMORRION"! R, LICENSE PROCESSING FEES FEE FEE AMUI $30 $35 Trading $252 U62 cam"V Sea) S346 $500 Carnival eam) SEES $150 Dancerial 3M $232 Cell $345 434E5 MI Ham, Year) $400 1400 MI Hearer (Sm) 11W $176 P,m III Saw ISO RPLUSI,,a, 1262 $262 SalloulArnare,I Lm lam Tarr, F," SASS Ilrb TaA Cab 160 ISO VSaaaar (LQ) $30 wo VIctualer (Sm) $174 525) Uguoria,enre $100 off re,ame,s Tetanal $20 WI Wallon (3 Pay) U6 $50 Wince Warm C Mul US $120 Lanch Warm (I Yr) $174 $170