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BYLAW NO. 750
OF THE
TOWN OF KILLAM
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
A bylaw of the Town of Killam, in the Province of Alberta to regulate the licensing
of business, under authority of the Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta,
2005, Chapter M-26.1.
WHEREAS for information purposes, the Town of Killam plans to license all
businesses operating within the Town, whether in commercial or residential land
use district, and
WHEREAS the Town of Killam wishes to undertake economic development
activities, and believes that increased economic development will be a benefit to
local businesses; and thus, will earmark all business license fee revenue as a
portion of the funding for economic development activities, and
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act provides for councils to pass bylaws
to regulate businesses, business activities and persons engaged in business,
and
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act provides that a system of licenses
may be enacted
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Killam, duty assembled, hereby
enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as the "Town of Killam Business License Bylaw".
DEFINITIONS
2.
"Business" shall mean any business, occupation, profession, trade,
calling, manufacturing or craft carried on from a commercial or industrial
building, residence or accessory residential building, with the intent to sell
any goods and/or services at a reasonable expectation of profit.
LICENSING OFFICER
3.
The Licensing Officer for the Town of Killam shall be the Administrator or
another person designated by the Administrator. The duties of the
Licensing Officer are:
a.) to invoice and collect business license fees pursuant to this bylaw.
REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE
4.1
No person within the Town of Killam shall carry on or operate a business
unless he/she holds a valid license issued pursuant to the provisions of
this Bylaw.
4.2
If an individual disputes an activity or operation being classified as
business, the licensing officer may ask the individual to demonstrate that
no business income and/or expenses are being claimed on his/her
personal income tax return. In the case of a new activity or operation, the
settlement of the dispute shall be deferred until after the date of next filing
of a personal income tax return. No license fee need be paid until after
settlement of a dispute.
5.
Notwithstanding Section 4 above, no license shall be required for:
- a charitable or non-profit organization; or
- a person or business if any provincial or federal statute exempts
such person or business from the requirement of a municipal
license.
BUSINESS LICENSE
6.
An individual operating more than one business shall pay a license fee for
each business.
7.
The annual business license fee for any type of business within the Town
of Killam shall be set from time to time by resolution of Council.
8.
The deadline for renewal each year is February 28th.
9.
Those individuals or companies purchasing licenses to sell goods on the
street or door to door on a daily or annual basis under Bylaw #719 are not
required to purchase an annual business license under this Bylaw.
PENALTIES
10.
If the amount of the business license invoice isn't paid by the deadline the
invoice amount shall be added to the tax roll of this business as per the
Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta, 2005, Chapter M-26.1.
READ a first time this ______ day of ______________ A.D., 2005
READ a second time this _____ day of ______________ A.D.,
2005
READ a third time and finally passed this _____ day of
______________ A.D., 2005
________________________
Mayor
________________________
Chief Administrative Officer