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Ordinance No. 14-73 amending Part 4 (Alarm Licenses and Registration) of Article 3 (Sales of Goods and Services) of Chapter 2 (Business Licensing, Liquor Regulation and Taxation) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to alarm licenses
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From:
Sarah Johnson, City Clerk
Summary:
As part of an ongoing effort to make the City of Colorado Springs a more business friendly community, and as one of the City Clerk's 2014 Breakthrough Strategies, the City Clerk conducted a thorough review of all general and specific business license types, requirements, and fees to ensure they are relevant and necessary to regulate activities related to health, safety or other protective purposes. This review includes proposals for removal/clarification of requirements for standardization across all general business license types. These updates to our City code eliminate unnecessary steps and requirements for a business to operate in our great city, while also aiding the future creation of an online application/renewal business licensing system.
A summary of the proposed changes to the Alarms Ordinance, effective January 1, 2015, is as follows:
1. Specify an expiration date of one (1) year from the date of issuance;
2. Clarify that license and registration fees are "as established by the City Council
under article 1, part 5 of this chapter";
3. Allow for statement that workers' compensation insurance coverage is
not required in lieu of coverage certificate; and
4. Shift notice of cancellation requirement from insurer to licensee and
delete 30-day notice period.
Previous Council Action:
No previous council action.
Background:
As part of an ongoing effort to make the City of Colorado Springs a more business friendly community, and as one of the City Clerk's 2014 Breakthrough Strategies, the City Clerk conducted a thorough review of general business license ("general business license") types, requi...
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