HomeMy WebLinkAboutA5. RES. 4686 Business Fees Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Wendy Thomas, Director of Community Development
SUBJECT: Business License Fee Schedule Public Hearing and Resolution
4686 for Adoption
MEETING DATE: May 9, 2016
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Action
RECOMMENDATION: After conducting the public hearing, approve Resolution 4686
adopting a fee schedule for the business license program.
MOTION: Having reviewed and considered the staff memo, public comment, and all
information presented, I hereby move to approve Resolution 4686 adopting a fee schedule for the
business license program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Commission adopted Ordinance 1948 amending Chapter 12, Business License, at the meeting on April 25 and May 9, 2016. The adopted ordinance
removed the fee schedule from the Bozeman Municipal Code.
Planning and Building fee schedules are approved by the City Commission through resolution, as
are other fees such as impact fees. Adopting Resolution 4686 allows the City Commission
flexibility to amend the fees on an as needed basis. The fee schedule is not proposed to be
changed at this time, this action will only provide for fees at the time of the effective date of
Ordinance 1948. It is important to note the fees for business licenses have not changed since
1989.
ALTERNATIVES: 1) Direct staff to amend the draft fee schedule; or
2) As determined by the Commission.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The recommended fee schedule is not proposing any changes to the current fee schedule in the Bozeman Municipal Code; therefore the fiscal impact will be neutral.
Attachments:
Resolution 4686 Report compiled on: April 29, 2016
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RESOLUTION NO. 4686
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR BUSINESS LICENSES AND SPECIAL SERVICES & REGULATORY INSPECTION FEES, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 7-21-4101, MONTANA CODE ANNOTATED
(MCA) AND CHAPTER 12, BOZEMAN MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, Section 7-21-4101, MCA authorizes local governments to issue
business licenses, to fix the amount of such licenses, and to collect fees; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman collects fees to cover the administrative costs
of processing and reviewing business licenses, special services and regulatory
inspections; and
WHEREAS, the business license fee schedule had been incorporated into the
Bozeman Municipal Code, Chapter 12 Business Licenses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman adopted Ordinance 1948 amending Chapter 12
of the Bozeman Municipal Code to remove the fee schedule from the Business License
Chapter;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City
of Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
The fee schedule for the fees, charges and expenses for the review of business
licenses, special services and regulatory inspection fees as specified in the Bozeman
Municipal Code shall be as set forth in the attached Exhibit A.
Section 2
This fee schedule shall be in full force and effect on May 10, 2016.
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Resolution 4686, Business License Fees
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana, at a regular session thereof held on the 9th of May, 2016.
CARSON TAYLOR Mayor
ATTEST:
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ROBIN CROUGH City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN City Attorney
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RESOLUTION 4686 – EXHIBIT A
LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE
GENERAL BUSINESSES:
Square Footage Registration & License Fee (in dollars)
Special Services &
Regulatory Inspection
Fee (in dollars)
Total Fee
(in dollars)
0 - 199 25 0 25
200 - 999 25 25 50
1,000 - 1,999 25 50 75
2,000 - 4,999 25 100 125
5,000 - 9,999 25 175 200
10,000 & Over 25 225 250
SPECIFIC BUSINESSES:
Registration & License Fee
(in dollars)
Special Services
&
Regulatory
Inspection
Fee (in dollars)
Total Fee
(in
dollars)
Itinerant Vendors 25 5 30
Home Occupation 10 -0- 10
Transient Merchants 25 50 75
Pawnbrokers 25 125 150
Carnivals/Rodeos/Fairs Per Visit not to exceed 7
consecutive days 25 200 225
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Going-Out-Of-Business 25 25 50
Hotels/Motels
1 — 15 Rooms 25 25 50
15 + Rooms (+$2.00/Rm)* 25 25+* Varies
Transfer Fee 10 -0- 10
Amusement Games/Machine (M) 15/M 15/M
Machines depicting sexual activity/Machine (M) 25/M 75/M 100/M
Medical marijuana 25 125 150
Emergency Medical Service 500 -0- 500
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