Sec. 62-142. - Rate of increase or additional charge of license fee.

The initial rate of increase of or additional charge to the business license fee for each of the purposes set forth in subsections 62-139(a)(1) through (4), inclusive, on all businesses conducting their activities and on all persons, firms, corporations, organizations, lodges and institutions maintaining offices, quarters or meeting places in each of the zones in the area, which is in addition to the ordinary business license fee imposed upon such businesses by article II of chapter 22 of this Code, and in addition to the increase or additional charge of license fees imposed by Ordinance No. 912, adopted November 22, 1965, for the purpose of parking and business improvement area A of the city, is fixed and established at the rates as set forth in the following schedule:

(1)

For purpose A of section 62-139.

a.

Zone 1.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.8594 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.22 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.4538 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.1832 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet the business fronts on the pedestrian mall, multiplied by $1.50, whichever is the greater.

5.

In addition to the rate of increase of or additional charge to the business license fee set forth in this subsection, all businesses and all persons, firms, corporations, institutions, organizations and lodges maintaining offices, quarters or meeting places occupying a building having frontage and/or abutting on the pedestrian mall shall be charged and shall pay an additional fee according to the following schedule, which additional charge shall be applicable to all classes of business set forth in this subsection. The following fee schedule shall be established:

i.

For fiscal year 1990-91 (to be known as the base year), the fee shall be, for ground floor locations abutting on the pedestrian mall, equal to the number of feet fronting or abutting the pedestrian mall multiplied by $10.00. For other floors than the ground floor, the fee shall be $30.00 per business, firm, person, corporation, organization, lodge or institution.

ii.

For fiscal year 1991-92, the base year fees shall be equally adjusted by a percentage sufficient to recover 50 percent of the expenditures of the line items in the city budget directly related to pedestrian mall maintenance.

iii.

For fiscal year 1992-93, the base year fees shall be equally adjusted by a percentage sufficient to recover 75 percent of the expenditures of the line items in the city budget directly related to pedestrian mall maintenance.

iv.

For fiscal year 1993-94 and beyond, the base year fees shall be equally adjusted by a percentage sufficient to recover 100 percent of the expenditures of the line items in the city budget directly related to pedestrian mall maintenance.

b.

Zone 2.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.5625 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.985 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.1998 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.10 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet such business fronts on a public street, multiplied by $0.75, whichever is the greater.

(2)

For purpose B of section 62-139.

a.

Zone 1.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.0688 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.0688 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.083 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.0612 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet the business fronts on the pedestrian mall, multiplied by $0.50, whichever is the greater.

b.

Zone 2. Increase or additional charge of or to the business license fee on businesses in this zone: none.

(3)

For purpose C of section 62-139.

a.

Zone 1.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.1668 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.1143 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.1182 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.0610 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet the business fronts on the pedestrian mall, multiplied by $0.50, whichever is the greater.

b.

Zone 2.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.084 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.0775 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.0666 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.05 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet the business fronts on a public street, multiplied by $0.375, whichever is the greater.

(4)

For purpose D of section 62-139.

a.

Zone 1.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.28 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.1469 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.17 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.0612 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet the business fronts on the pedestrian mall, multiplied by $0.50, whichever is the greater.

b.

Zone 2.

1.

Class I businesses: 0.1035 times the ordinary business license fee.

2.

Class II businesses: 0.0775 times the ordinary business license fee.

3.

Class III businesses: 0.0666 times the ordinary business license fee.

4.

Class IV businesses: 0.05 times the ordinary business license fee or a sum determined by and equal to the number of feet the business fronts on a public street, multiplied by $0.375, whichever is the greater.

(5)

Upstairs businesses. Any business conducting its activities or any person, firm, corporation, organization, lodge or institution maintaining offices, quarters or meeting places on a floor other than the ground floor of any building fronting or abutting on the pedestrian mall or fronting on any public street shall be liable for the increase or additional charge of or to the business license fee imposed by this division to the same extent as though located on the ground floor; provided, however, that as to the additional charge of or to the business license fee under subsection (1)a.5 of this section, the amount of fee shall be $5.00 per year.

(6)

Maximum fee.

a.

One or first place of business. If the total rate of increase of or additional charge to the business license fee imposed by this division, under any one subsection or any combination of subsections of this section, excluding, however, the additional charge of or to the business license fee under subsection (1)a.5 of this section for any one place of business, shall equal or exceed the maximum for any one of the following places of business, such business shall be only liable for and pay the maximum:

1.

Located in zone 1, maximum of $500.00 per year.

2.

Located in zone 2, maximum of $300.00 per year.

b.

Additional places of business in area. If any person, firm or corporation operates more than one place of business in the area, the place of business with the greatest gross receipts shall be considered for the purpose of this subsection as the first place of business and shall be liable for the maximum prescribed in subsection (6)a of this section, but as to each additional place of business in the area it will be governed by subsection (6)a of this section; provided, however, for each such additional place of business the maximum shall be as follows:

1.

Located in zone 1, maximum of $150.00 per year.

2.

Located in zone 2, maximum of $90.00 per year.

(Code 1957, § 15A.30)