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�� �� - Item# MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager Richard Fursrnan FROM: Karen Guilfoile City Clerk RE: Business Registration and Inspection Fee DATE: January 5, 2005 Introduction • The city has various businesses that the City does not now require to be licensed '� state statute or city ordinance. We also have several businesses that are required to be licensed by the state but not by the city. Due to this, there are many businesses that operate in the city that we are not aware of and, or, have no contact information for. At the same time, the Police and Fire Departments inspect or respond as needed or necessary to all businesses regardless of their license status. In preparation of the Life and Safety Inspection Program, staff also is proposing a Business ��N Registration License (BRL\ toassist uovviththe imp|ennantatimnofthe prognannand tomeme �� all business owner's efficiently. The BRL will also grant the city some enforcement authority asa |icenmeho/doc The business registration application will register only businesses that are not currently licensed with the city and will inc/udm, but not be restricted to emergency contacts, building ownership and rental information. The business information will be listed in the citydatm City The proposed fee io $35.O0. The Life and Safety Inspection fee includes, but is not restricted to fire and safety inspections, environmOenta| issues, and hazardous nnotorim|s. The structure inspection fees are as follows: Structures —less than 10,000 sq.ft. - $ 50.00 Structures— 10,000—50,000 sq.ft. - Q100.00 Structures— more than 50.000 mq.ft. -$150.00 Recommendation Staff is requesting Council approval to begin a Business Registration Program and a Life and Safety Inspection Program with the aforementioned fees. fl'7 �f��2 4111 i-