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
Article XV. Massage Establishments and Massage Therapists. 67
11-1503. Business
License Required. 68
11-1504. Limitations
on In-office Massage Licenses. 68
11-1505. Application
for Massage Establishment and In-office Massage License; Fees. 68
11-1506. Massage
Establishment License Application Processing. 69
11-1507. Inspection
Necessary. 69
11-1508. Issuance
of Massage Establishment License. 70
11-1509. Business
Identification Cards. 71
11-1510. Inspections,
Immediate Right of Entry. 71
11-1511. Operation
Regulations. 71
11-1513. Persons
Under Age 18 Prohibited Services. 73
11-1514. Employee
and Patron Registers. 73
11-1516. Applicability
to Existing Businesses. 73
11-1518. Further
Regulations. 74
11-1519. Restriction
of Business to Premises. 74
11-1520. Revocation
or Suspension of Massage Establishment License. 74
11-1521. Massage
Therapist License Required, Examination Requirements, Restrictions. 75
11-1522. Application
for Massage Therapist License; Fees. 76
11-1523. Application
Processing and Issuance of Massage Therapist License. 77
11-1524. Identification
Cards. 78
11-1525. Revocation
or Suspension of Massage Therapist License. 78
11-1526. Student
Massage Therapy. 78
11-1527. Transfer
of Licenses; Other License and Fees. 78