CHAPTER 11. BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Article I. Licenses Generally. 1
11-101. License
required for certain activities. 1
11-102. Carrying
on business at different places. 1
11-103. Exhibiting
licenses. 1
11-104. License
fees assessed. 1
11-105. Penalty
for violation of article. 1
11-106. Licenses
not transferable or assignable. 1
11-202. Application
for license. 2
11-203. Licensee
responsible for operators. 2
11-204. Revocation
of license. 2
11-206. Insurance
requirement. 2
11-302. Application
for license; fee; renewal. 4
11-303. Responsibility
of licensee for operators. 4
11-304. Requirements
for drivers. 4
11-305. Safety
requirements for taxicabs. 4
11-306. Insurance
requirements. 5
11-307. Transfer
of licenses. 5
11-309. Revocation
of license. 5
11-310. Penalty
for violation of article. 5
Article IV. Solicitors, Peddlers, Itinerant Merchants 7
11-401. Door-to-door
solicitation within the city of Ottawa 7
11-401a1. Door-to-door
solicitation by charitable organizations 7
11-402. Sale
of certain merchandise prohibited upon streets. 7
11-503. Number
of sales per year. 11
11-601. Declaration
of purpose. 13
11-603. Prohibited;
exceptions. 13
11-604. Requirements
as to screening; authority of city manager. 13
11-605. Lawfully
in existence. 13
11-606. Nuisance
declared; abatement. 14
11-607. Regulations
not exclusive. 14
11-608. Penalty
for violation of article. 14
Article VII. Private Security Officers. 15
11-702. Registration
required. 15
11-703. Information
required. 15
Article VIII. Pawnbrokers And Dealers In Precious Metals 17
11-802. Licensure;
application; fee. 17
11-804. Contents
of license; display; license for each place of business. 18
11-805. Change
in location of place of business; notice; duplicate license; restrictions. 18
11-806. Examination
of books, accounts, records. 19
11-807. Suspension
or revocation of license; notice and hearing. 19
11-808. Report
of property pledged or purchased; required holding period for precious metal
purchased; report not open to public inspection. 19
11-809. Record
of transactions. 20
11-810. Minors;
prohibited transactions. 20
11-811. Periodic
inspections to determine compliance. 21
11-812. Transactions
in precious metals, requirements; refusal to redeliver stolen property to
owner, effect. 21
Article IX. Prohibiting The Sale Of Tobacco Products To Minors 22
11-903. Identification
required. 22
11-906. Non-transferability. 23
11-908. Out-of-package
sales prohibited. 23
11-909. Tobacco
samples prohibited. 23
11-910. Revocation
of licenses. 24
Article X. Adult Entertainment 25
11-1001. Findings
and purpose. 25
11-1004. Application
for adult business license. 34
11-1005. Standards
for issuance of license. 35
11-1006. Permit
required for entertainers or employees. 38
11-1007. Application
for an entertainer or employee. 39
11-1008. Standards
for issuance of permit for an entertainer or employee. 40
11-1009. License
and permits for adult businesses and employees, etc. 41
11-1010. Display
of license, permit, or identification card. 41
11-1011. Renewal
of license or permit. 41
11-1012. Revocation
of license or permit. 42
11-1013. Hours
of operation. 43
11-1014. Responsibilities
of the operator. 43
11-1015. Prohibitions
and unlawful acts for adult businesses. 45
11-1017. Penalties
and prosecutions. 46
11-1019. Hearing
procedure. 47
11-1020. Judicial
review - stay of enforcement of orders. 48
11-1021. License
limited to one identifiable type of adult business. 48
11-1022. Scienter
required to prove violation or business licensee liability. 48
Article XI. Sidewalk Dining. 50
11-1103. License
application and conditions. 50
11-1104. Site
plan and other conditions. 50
11-1105. Alcoholic
Liquor; Cereal Malt Beverages. 51
Article XII. Pay Day Loan & Title Loan Businesses 52
11-1201. Findings
and purpose. 52
11-1204. Separation
requirements. 53
11-1205. Application
for pay day loan or title loan business license. 53
11-1206. Standards
for issuance of license. 54
11-1207. Display
of license, permit, or identification card. 56
11-1208. Change
in location of place of business. 56
11-1209. Nonuse
of license. 57
11-1211. Renewal
of license or permit. 57
11-1212. Revocation
of license or permit. 57
11-1213. Penalties
and prosecutions. 58
11-1214. Hearing
procedure. 58
11-1215. Judicial
review; stay of enforcement of orders. 59
Article XIII. Mobile Food Vendors. 60
11-1303. Mobile
Food Vendor’s License Required. 60
11-1304. Mobile
Food Vendor’s License Fee. 60
11-1305. Mobile
Food Vendor’s License Application. 60
11-1306. Mobile
food vendor’s license issuance; denial. 61
11-1307. Mobile
food vendor’s license appearance; duration. 62
11-1308. Mobile
food vendor’s license subsequent mobile food unit. 62
11-1309. Mobile
food vendor’s license displayed. 62
11-1310. Mobile
food vendor’s license non transferrable. 62
11-1311. Mobile
food vendor’s license restrictions. 62
11-1312. Mobile
food unit standards. 63
11-1313. Mobile
food vendor license revocation. 64
11-1314.
Mobile food vendor’s license appeal. 64
11-1315. Mobile
food vendor’s license municipal offense. 64
11-1316. Mobile
food vendor’s license exemptions. 65
Article XIV. Ice Cream Vendors 66
11-1401. Street
vendors; license required. 66
11-1402. License
fee; duration. 66
11-1403. Revocation
of license. 66
11-1404. Sanitation
and inspections. 66
11-1405. Sellers
of ice cream not to block traffic. 66