Chapter 5 — GENERAL LICENSING — Albany Municipal Code

GENERAL LICENSING AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS

		§ 5-1		§ 5-2
		GENERAL PROVISIONS		LICENSE TAX
§	5-1.1.	Definitions.	§ 5-2.1.	Imposed.
§	5-1.2.	Purpose.	§ 5-2.2.	Amount of Tax Generally.
§	5-1.3.	Required.	§ 5-2.3.	Business License Tax Rates.
§	5-1.4.	Separate License for Branch	§ 5-2.4.	License Tax for Home
		Establishments.		Businesses.
§	5-1.5.	Prerequisite to Issuance of	§ 5-2.5.	License Tax in Case of Joint
		Permits.		License.
§	5-1.6.	Application.	§ 5-2.6.	License Tax Determination
§	5-1.7.	Preparation and Issuance; Lost		When Required Statements Not
		Certificate.		Filed.
§	5-1.8.	Contents.	§ 5-2.7.	When and Where Taxes
§	5-1.9.	Terms.		Payable.
§	5-1.10.	Does Not Authorize Illegal	§ 5-2.8.	(Reserved)
		Business.	§ 5-2.9.	Proration.
§	5-1.11.	Joint Licenses.	§ 5-2.10.	Penalty for Non-Payment of
§	5-1.12.	(Reserved)		Annual Business Tax.
§ §	5-1.13. 5-1.14.	Transfer. Renewal.	§ 5-2.11.	Any License Tax and Penalty Constitute a Debt; Suit for Collection.
§ § §	5-1.15. 5-1.16. 5-1.17.	Disclosure of Information. Enforcement of Chapter Generally. Right to Audit Statements and Records.	§ 5-2.12. § 5-2.13. § 5-2.14. § 5-2.15.	Refunds. Exemptions, Generally. Application for Exemption. Revocation of Exempt License.
§	5-1.18.	Statements Filed Under
		Chapter Not Conclusive.		§ 5-3
§	5-1.19.	Inspection of Places of Business.	BINGO	GAMES FOR CHARITY
§ § §	5-1.20. 5-1.21. 5-1.22.	Right of Entry. Complaints for Violations of Chapter. Collector, Etc., May Administer Oaths.	§ 5-3.1. § 5-3.2. § 5-3.3.	Authority. Definitions. Organizations Eligible for City Permit.
§ § § §	5-1.23. 5-1.24. 5-1.25. 5-1.26.	Powers of City Attorney. Cumulative Remedies. Appeals. Persons Excluded from Chapter.	§ 5-3.4. § 5-3.5. § 5-3.6. § 5-3.7. § 5-3.8.	Application for Permit. Applicant Must Be Qualified. Contents of Application. Investigation of Applicant. Contents of Permit.
			§ 5-3.9.	Inspection.
			§ 5-3.10.	Permit Fee.

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§	5-3.11.	Maximum Amount of Prize.	§ 5-5.7.	Renewal of License.
§	5-3.12.	Profits, Separate Fund or	§ 5-5.8.	License Fees; Posting of Cash
		Account.		Bond.
§	5-3.13.	Financial Interest, Permittee	§ 5-5.9.	Display of License.
		Only.	§ 5-5.10.	Revocation of License.
§	5-3.14.	Exclusive Operation by	§ 5-5.11.	Stock Records to be
		Permittee.		Maintained.
§	5-3.15.	Bingo Games Open to Public.	§ 5-5.12.	Restrictions on Goods Offered
§	5-3.16.	Attendance Limited to		for Sale.
		Occupancy Capacity.	§ 5-5.13.	Advertisement of Sales.
§	5-3.17.	Bingo Games Conducted on	§ 5-5.14.	Persons Exempt from
		Property Utilized by Permittee		Provisions.
		for its Charitable Purposes.	§ 5-5.15.	Merchandise Sales from
§	5-3.18.	Minors Not to Participate.		Residences.
§	5-3.19.	Alcoholic Beverages.
§	5-3.20.	Hours of Operation.		§ 5-6
§	5-3.21.	Participant Must Be Present.		LAUNDRIES
§	5-3.22.	Receipt of Profit by a Person a
		Misdemeanor Under State Law.	§ 5-6.1.	General Sanitation Standards.
§	5-3.23.	Summary Suspension of	§ 5-6.2.	Cleanliness and Health of
		Permit; Penalty.		Employees Generally.
§	5-3.24.	Revocation of Permit, Hearing.
§	5-3.25.	City May Enjoin Violation.		§ 5-7
				VEHICLES FOR HIRE
	§ 5-4 ALTERNATIVE CONSULTING		§ 5-7.1.	Definitions.
			§ 5-7.2.	Who May Operate, Contract
§ §	5-4.1. 5-4.2.	Definitions. Business License Conditions Required.	§ 5-7.3.	for Use of Vehicle Between Owner and Driver. (Reserved)
§	5-4.3.	Exceptions.	§ 5-7.4.	Taxicab Identification.
			§ 5-7.5.	Color of Taxicabs Generally.
		§ 5-5	§ 5-7.6.	(Reserved)
		SALES	§ 5-7.7.	False Representation as to
				Ownership of Vehicle.
§	5-5.1.	Definitions.	§ 5-7.8.	Parking Generally.
§	5-5.2.	Purpose.	§ 5-7.9.	Exclusive Right of Occupants.
§	5-5.3.	Supervision and Regulation of	§ 5-7.10.	Direct Route to be Used.
		Sales.	§ 5-7.11.	Solicitation of Patronage.
§	5-5.4.	License to Conduct "Going Out	§ 5-7.12.	Lighting of Passenger
		of Business Sales", Fire Sales,		Compartment.
		Etc., Required.	§ 5-7.13.	Rates Generally.
§	5-5.5.	Application for License.	§ 5-7.14.	Information to be Posted in
§	5-5.6.	Issuance of License; Duration;		Vehicle.
		Hearing Before Council.	§ 5-7.15.	Taximeters Generally.

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§	5-7.16.	Taximeter Flags.	§ 5-8.4.	Register to Be Kept in a
§	5-7.17.	Receipt for Fare.		Conspicuous Place; Inspection.
§	5-7.18.	Failure to Pay Fare.	§ 5-8.5.	Use as House of Ill Fame.
§	5-7.19.	Wildcatting Prohibited.	§ 5-8.6.	Letting Same Room More Than
§	5-7.20.	Permit Required.		Once in Same Night.
§	5-7.21.	Drivers Already Holding Business Licenses.	§ 5-8.7.	Report of Suspicious Characters and Acts.
§	5-7.22.	Application for Permit.
§ §	5-7.23. 5-7.24.	City Administrator Action. Permit Fee.		§ 5-9 ENCAMPMENTS
§	5-7.25.	Reasons for Denial.	§ 5-9.1.	Definitions.
§ §	5-7.26. 5-7.27.	Insurance of Applicant Generally. Applicant May Give Bond in Lieu of Insurance.	§ 5-9.2. § 5-9.3.	Group K Occupancies. Provisions in Addition to Requirements of Building Code and Other Building
§	5-7.28.	Approval and Replacement of		Ordinances.
		Applicant's Insurance.	§ 5-9.4.	Trailer Coaches and Trailer
§	5-7.29.	Transfer.		Camps.
§	5-7.30.	Term of Business License and	§ 5-9.5.	Encampment.
		Permit.
§	5-7.31.	Alteration.		§ 5-10
§	5-7.32.	Temporary Permits.		CANNABIS BUSINESSES
§	5-7.33.	Suspension or Revocation
		Generally.	§ 5-10.1.	Cannabis Businesses—Defined.
§	5-7.34.	Driver's Permit.	§ 5-10.2.	License Tax Rates for Cannabis
§	5-7.35.	through § 5-7.37. (Reserved)		Businesses.
§	5-7.38.	Qualifications of Applicant.	§ 5-10.3.	Definitions.
§	5-7.39.	Fee and Term of Driver's	§ 5-10.4.	Modification, Repeal, or
		Permit.		Amendment.
§	5-7.40.	Posting of Driver's Permit.	§ 5-10.5.	Administration of Section 5-10.
§	5-7.41.	Temporary Driver's Permit.
§	5-7.42.	Suspension or Revocation of		§ 5-11
		Driver's Permit.	AMUSEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT
§	5-7.43.	Appeals.		PREMISES
§	5-7.44.	Notice When Permittee Changes Address.	§ 5-11.1.	Definitions.
			§ 5-11.2.	Permit Required to Conduct or
	§ 5-8 LODGING HOUSES AND HOTELS		§ 5-11.3.	Maintain. Fee.
			§ 5-11.4.	Exemptions for Charitable
§	5-8.1.	Guest Register, Generally.		Purposes or Sponsored by the
§	5-8.2.	False Entries in Register.		City.
§	5-8.3.	Erasures Prohibited in Register.	§ 5-11.5.	Permit for Charitable Purposes.

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§ 5-11.6.	Entertainment Permits	§ 5-13.9.	Suspension and Revocation of
	Required in Place Serving Food		Permits.
	or Refreshments.	§ 5-13.10.	Appeal of Revocation or
§ 5-11.7.	Application for Entertainment		Suspension.
	Permits.	§ 5-13.11.	Burden of Proof.
§ 5-11.8.	(Reserved)	§ 5-13.12.	Permits Nonassignable.
§ 5-11.9.	Administration; Rules and	§ 5-13.13.	Change of Name or Location,
	Regulations; Adoption of Rules		Expansion of Building.
	and Regulations.	§ 5-13.14.	Conditional Use Permit; Fee;
§ 5-11.10.	Hours of Operation.		Recommendations by City
§ 5-11.11.	Exception, Permission		Departments; Notice of
	Required.		Hearing.
§ 5-11.12.	Exception, Application to	§ 5-13.15.	Hearing; Issuance or Denial of
	Planning and Zoning		Permit.
	Commission.	§ 5-13.16.	Facilities and Operation
§ 5-11.13.	Revocation or Suspension of		Requirements.
	Permit.	§ 5-13.17.	Prohibited Conduct.
		§ 5-13.18.	Advertising Operations.
	§ 5-12	§ 5-13.19.	Inspection by City; Right of
DOCKLESS SHARED MOBILITY SYSTEMS			Entry of City Officials.
§ 5-12.1.	Definitions.	§ 5-13.20.	Massage Technician Business License Required; Application.
§ 5-12.2.	Dockless Shared Mobility System Operator Permits.	§ 5-13.21.	Business License Investigation and Fee; Investigation by Police
§ 5-12.3.	Operating Agreement While		Department.
	Permit Application Is Pending.	§ 5-13.22.	Issuance or Denial of Business
§ 5-12.4.	Parking Requirements		License.
	Established.	§ 5-13.23.	Massage Technician Trainee
§ 5-12.5.	Revocation or Suspension of		Business License.
	Permits.	§ 5-13.24.	Existing Operators.
		§ 5-13.25.	Display of Business License;
	§ 5-13		Register of Employees.
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, MASSAGE TECHNICIANS AND MASSAGE SERVICES		§ 5-13.26. § 5-13.27.	Cumulative Remedies. Penalty for Violations.
§ 5-13.1.	Legislative Purpose.	§ 5-13.28.	Cease of Business.
§ 5-13.2. § 5-13.3.	Definitions. Permit Requirement.		§ 5-14 HORSE RACES
§ 5-13.4.	Permit Exemptions.
§ 5-13.5. § 5-13.6.	Business License Investigation for Massage Establishment Required; Application. Permit Issuance or Denial.	§ 5-14.1. § 5-14.2. § 5-14.3.	General Provisions. Racing Forms. Racing Forms Vendor's Business License.
§ 5-13.7. § 5-13.8.	Appeal. Duration and Renewal.	§ 5-14.4.	Admission Tax.

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		§ 5-15	§ 5-16.2.	Permit Required.
		BAIL BOND BROKERS
				§ 5-17
§	5-15.1.	Definition.		(RESERVED)
§	5-15.2.	Bond or Undertaking
		Required; Conditions.		§ 5-18
§	5-15.3.	Sureties.		(RESERVED)
§	5-15.4.	Approval of Bond or
		Undertaking.		§ 5-19
§	5-15.5.	Engagement of Particular Attorney Not to be Made	SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES, PUMPKINS AND OTHER SEASONAL DECORATIONS
		Condition to Furnishing Bail.
§	5-15.6.	Order Required before Bail	§ 5-19.1.	Definition.
		Furnished.	§ 5-19.2.	Permit Required; Exceptions.
§	5-15.7.	Records Required; Contents.	§ 5-19.3.	Application.
§	5-15.8.	Inspection of Records.	§ 5-19.4.	Rejection of Application.
§	5-15.9.	Duty to Furnish Copy of	§ 5-19.5.	Approval of Application by
		Records to Chief of Police.		Chief of Fire Department.
§	5-15.10.	Blank Forms.	§ 5-19.6.	Term of Permit.
§	5-15.11.	Contracts in Conflict with	§ 5-19.7.	Fees—Christmas Trees,
		Regulations.		Pumpkins, and Seasonal
§	5-15.12.	Regulations Not to Interfere		Decorations.
		with Courts, Rights of
		Defendants, Etc.		§ 5-20
§	5-15.13.	Permit Required.		PARADES
§ §	5-15.14. 5-15.15.	Application for Permit. Signing, Verification and Endorsement of Application.	§ 5-20.1. § 5-20.2.	Permit Required. Application for Permit.
§	5-15.16.	Investigation and	§ 5-20.3.	Issuance; Appeals.
		Recommendation of Chief of
		Police.		§ 5-21
§	5-15.17.	Hearing on Application; Issuance or Denial.	MOORING OR ANCHORING OF VESSELS WITHIN THE WATER BOUNDARIES OF
§	5-15.18.	Permit Not Effective Until		THE CITY OF ALBANY
		License Fee Paid.
§	5-15.19.	Permit Not to be Assigned or Used by Others.	§ 5-21.1.	Prohibitions to Mooring and Anchoring Within the Water Boundaries.
§	5-15.20.	Report of Changes with
		Respect to Information Given in Application.	§ 5-22 LIBRARY SERVICES ACT OF 1994
§	5-15.21.	Revocation of Permit.
			§ 5-22.1.	Title and Purpose.
		§ 5-16 SPECIAL EVENTS	§ 5-22.2. § 5-22.3.	Definitions. Imposition of Parcel Tax.
§	5-16.1.	Definition.	§ 5-22.4.	Exemptions.

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§	5-22.5.	Reduction in Tax and Limited		§ 5-24
		Authority to Increase.	TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSE
§	5-22.6.	Property Tax.
§	5-22.7.	Annual Audit.	§ 5-24.1.	Definitions.
§	5-22.8.	Examination of Books, Records,	§ 5-24.2.	Tobacco Retailer License
		Witnesses; Penalties.		Required.
§	5-22.9.	Collection of Tax; Interest and	§ 5-24.3.	Application Procedure.
		Penalties.	§ 5-24.4.	Issuance and Renewal of
§	5-22.10.	Collection of Unpaid Taxes.		License.
§	5-22.11.	Refund of Tax, Penalty, or	§ 5-24.5.	License Nontransferable.
		Interest Paid More Than Once;	§ 5-24.6.	Fees for License.
		or Erroneously or Illegally	§ 5-24.7.	Display of License.
		Collected.	§ 5-24.8.	Other Requirements and
§	5-22.12.	Savings Clause.		Prohibitions.
§	5-22.13.	Regulations.	§ 5-24.9.	Revocation of License.
§	5-22.14.	No Amendment.	§ 5-24.10.	Tobacco Retailing Without a
§	5-22.15.	Increase Appropriations Limit.		License.
			§ 5-24.11.	Enforcement.

	§ 5-23
SUPPLEMENTAL LIBRARY SERVICES ACT			§ 5-25
	OF 2006		RENT REVIEW PROGRAM
§ 5-23.1.	Title and Purpose.	§ 5-25.0.	Title.
§ 5-23.2.	Definitions.	§ 5-25.1.	Findings.
§ 5-23.3.	Imposition of Supplemental	§ 5-25.2.	Definitions.
	Parcel Tax.	§ 5-25.3.	Notice of Availability of Rent
§ 5-23.4.	Exemptions.		Review.
§ 5-23.5.	Reduction in Tax and Limited	§ 5-25.4.	Rent Review.
	Authority to Increase.	§ 5-25.5.	Miscellaneous.
§ 5-23.6.	Property Tax.
§ 5-23.7.	Annual Audit.		§ 5-26
§ 5-23.8.	Examination of Books, Records,		SUSTAINABLE FOODWARE
	Witnesses; Penalties.
§ 5-23.9.	Collection of Tax; Interest and	§ 5-26.1.	Definitions.
	Penalties.	§ 5-26.2.	Dine-In Foodware Regulations.
§ 5-23.10.	Collection of Unpaid Taxes.	§ 5-26.3.	Takeout Foodware Regulations.
§ 5-23.11.	Refund of Tax, Penalty, or	§ 5-26.4.	Customer-Provided Reusable
	Interest Paid More Than Once;		Beverage Cups And Food
	or Erroneously or Illegally		Containers For Take-Out.
	Collected.	§ 5-26.5.	Disposable Cup Charge.
§ 5-23.12.	Savings Clause.	§ 5-26.6.	City Purchasing, Facilities, and
§ 5-23.13.	Regulations.		City-Sponsored Events.
§ 5-23.14.	No Amendment.	§ 5-26.7.	Exemptions.
§ 5-23.15.	Increase Appropriations Limit.	§ 5-26.8.	Enforcement.
		§ 5-26.9.	Appeal.