HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 29-19ORDINANCE NO.29-19
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.20 BUSINESS LICENSES
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS,Chapter 5.20 of the Municipal Code sets forth the requirements for
each business,profession or occupation within the Town to obtain and maintain a
business license;and
WHEREAS,it is necessary to amend Chapter 5.20 Business License Section
5.20.030 Amount of license fee and Section 5.20.060 Payment of license fee amending
the business license fees for General,Building Contractor,Home,and
Accommodations,revise payment due date,proration and late payment fee;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees has reviewed the amendments to Chapter
5.20 and determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to approve the
amendment of Chapter 5.20 of the Municipal Code.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:Sections 5.20.030 and 5.20.060 of the Municipal Code are amended,as
more fully set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference.
Section 2:This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30)days after its
adoption and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado this i2-day of kJocw9.ca.,2019.
TOWN F TES PARK
Mayor
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the abovs Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees on the Vi “day of nwb9_,2019 and published in a
newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,on the day
of k&juab9,2oi 9,all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
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EXHIBIT A
Chapter 5.20 -Business Licenses
5.20.030 -Amount of license fee.
The business license fee is set forth as follows:
(1)General business license:fifty dollars ($50.00)per year.
(2)Accommodations license as follows:each individual accommodation site shall
pay a business license fee based upon the number of units on the individual
accommodation site.five (5)units or less,fifty dollars ($50.00)per year;six (6)
to twenty (20)units,one hundred dollars (S100.00)per year;twenty-one (21)
units or more,one hundred fifty dol’ars ($150.00)per year.
(3)Building contractor’s license:fifty dollars ($50.00)per year.
(4)Home license:fifty dollars ($50.00)per year.
(5)Individual accommodation unit:two hundred dollars ($200.00)per year,plus
fifty dollars ($50.00)for each bedroom as stated in the Larimer County
Assessor records.
(6)Vacation home:two hundred dollars ($200.00)base fee per year;plus fifty
dollars ($50.00)for each bedroom as stated in the Larimer County Assessor
records.
(7)Bed and Breakfast Inn License:two hundred dollars ($200.00)base fee per
year;plus fifty dollars ($50.00)for each guest bedroom.
(8)Outdoor Mobile Food Vendor License:twenty-five dollars ($25.00)per year.
5.20.060 -Payment of license fee.
The owner of each business,profession,occupation or accommodation subject to
the provisions of this Chapter shall pay the business license fee for each calendar year
in which the owner engages in any business,profession,occupation or accommodation
within the Town as follows:
(1)Full payment is required on or before January 31 of each calendar year.
Payments received after January 31 of each calendar year will be assessed a
penalty of S200 in addition to the licensing fee.
(2)Any new business,profession,occupation or accommodation which begins its
business on or after January 1 and on or before June 30 shall pay the full
amount of the business license fee.Any new business,profession,occupation
or accommodation which begins its business on or after July 1 and on or before
December 31 shall pay one-half (1/2)of the business license fee.All business
license fees subject to this Subsection (2)shall be due and payable upon
submittal of an application to the Town Clerk’s office.
(3)In the event any existing business license is not renewed in the subsequent
calendar year on or before January 31,the business license shall be deemed to
have lapsed.A new business license fee in full must be paid by the owner.
There shall be no proration of this business license fee.
(4)In the event that a nonsufficient funds (NSF)check is received,a twenty-dollar
($20.00)fee will be added to the account.