Title
Introduction of Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-352, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Businesses; Article II, Registrations and Licenses; Sections 12-31, Definitions; 12-33, Business Registration or License Required; Repealing Section 12-34, Business Registration Fee; and Amending Sections 12-35, Business License Fees; 12-36, Separate Registration or License Required; 12-37, Fees; 12-38, Deficiency; Penalty; 12-39, Refusal or Revocation of License or Registration; 12-40, Fee Shall Constitute a Lien; 12-41, Lien Enforcement; 12-42, Payment of Proceeds of Sale; and 12-43, Records.
Recommended Action
I introduce, without prejudice, Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-352; An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Businesses; Article II, Registrations and Licenses; Sections 12-31, Definitions; 12-33, Business Registration or License Required; Repealing Section 12-34, Business Registration Fee; and Amending Sections 12-35, Business License Fees; 12-36, Separate Registration or License Required; 12-37, Fees; 12-38, Deficiency; Penalty; 12-39, Refusal or Revocation of License or Registration; 12-40, Fee Shall Constitute a Lien; 12-41, Lien Enforcement; 12-42, Payment of Proceeds of Sale; and 12-43, Records.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Administrator recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 02-352.
Body
The Community Development Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 12, Article II, of the Los Alamos County Code of Ordinances to streamline business licensing requirements, establish a more consistent fee structure, and improve the administration of business licenses within the County.
Under the existing Code, businesses are subject to either business registration or licensing requirements, with different annual fees established for various business classifications. The current fee structure includes a $35 annual business registration fee and business license fees ranging from ...
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