Title
An Ordinance Repealing And Reordaining Article 1 (Business License Provisions) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Business Licensing, And Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof
Presenter:
Sarah B. Johnson, City Clerk
Lee McRae, City Clerk’s Office, License Enforcement Officer
Emily Vandenberg, City Attorney’s Office, Prosecution Division
Young Shin, City Attorney’s Office, Corporate Division
Body
Summary:
Repeal and replace Article 1 of Chapter 2 - Formerly known as the General Business License Code, this ordinance reordains Article 1 as the City Business License Code. This code remains the overall license code which applies to all specific business license types and sets the new organization and structural format for all license types, with each of the specific license type codes remaining supplementary to the City Business License Code. Changes include consolidating, relocation, and streamlining of license requirements and unlawful acts for clearer concise understanding, as well as updating legal terminology and syntax. The vast majority of the proposed changes for all license types are to standardize the hierarchy and flow outline, as follows:
• Definitions
• Qualifications
• Requirements and Prohibitions
• Insurance and Inspections
• Denial or Suspension
More details are outlined in the attached Chapter 2 Code Scrub Executive Summary
Background:
The proposed changes to Business Licensing codes are the result of a multi-year effort to update and modernize the business licensing code for the City Clerk’s Office and are the initial entries for forthcoming comprehensive City Code updates.
Previous Council Action:
The most recent updates to Article 1 of Chapter 2 were passed by Ordinance 14-72 on 10/28/2014.
Financial Implications:
N/A
City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
N/A
Stakeholder Process:
The City Clerk’s Office worked closely with the City Attorney’s Office, CSPD, CSFD, Planning, Finance, Human Resources Risk office and other departments on these updates. Draft proposed changes were distributed to current licensees for comment in late July, and again in mid-August.
Alternatives:
Do not adopt the ordinance.
Recommended Action
Proposed Motion:
Adopt An Ordinance Repealing And Reordaining Article 1 (Business License Provisions) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Business Licensing, And Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof
Summary of Ordinance Language
An Ordinance Repealing And Reordaining Article 1 (Business License Provisions) Of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation And Taxation) Of The Code Of The City Of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining To Business Licensing, And Providing Penalties For Violations Thereof