Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 5.12 Applications

All applicants for a license shall give in writing any information concerning the applicant and the business that may be required by the City Council, City Clerk, City Treasurer, or Chief of Police of the City; and in case the applicant is doing business under a fictitious name or as co-partnership, the application shall show the names of all persons doing business under a fictitious name or as a co-partnership.

(Ord. 333 §3, 1961; Ord. 406 §1 (part), 1969)

In all cases of doubt as to any applicant being entitled to an exemption from any license fee or from the application of any of the provisions of this title, the burden of establishing the right of such exemption shall be upon the applicant.

(Ord. 333 §3-a, 1961; Ord. 406 §1 (part), 1969)

Except for those businesses whereby it is provided in this title that the City Council shall first direct the issuance of a license to the applicant, the City Clerk and/or City Treasurer shall issue a license under this title to every person on application therefore and payment of the license fees provided for in this title, in such form as the City Clerk and/or City Treasurer shall provide, which license shall state the amount of any fee therefore, the period of time covered thereby, the name and address of the licensee, the business licensed, and the location of the place where the business is to be carried on.

(Ord. 333 §3-b, 1961; Ord. 406 §1 (part), 1969)

In no case shall any error made by the City Clerk and or City Treasurer or their respective deputies or assistants in preparing a license or stating the amount of fee therefore, or determining the proper classification under this title, prejudice the collection of the proper license fee by the City; nor shall the issuance of any license authorize the carrying on of any business, trade or occupation in any zone, or location contrary to the provisions of the zoning ordinance.

(Ord. 333 §3-c, 1961; Ord. 406 §1 (part), 1969)