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. brought to his attention, to be summoned before the Civil
<br />and Police Justice to show cause why they should not be
<br />fined under the provisions of this ordinance. It shall be the
<br />duty of the police force in general to assist in the enforce-
<br />ment of this ordinance.
<br />(i) Record—Classified.
<br />It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the Revenue
<br />to keep a book, in which he shall classify all the branches of
<br />business and occupation upon which a license is imposed by
<br />this ordinance, and show the amount of assessment made
<br />upon each license, the name of the person assessed, and the
<br />period for which such license was issued.
<br />(j) Specific License.
<br />Whenever a specific license is herein imposed such license
<br />shall be in addition to the merchant's license unless other-
<br />wise provided.
<br />(k) Pro -ration.
<br />Every license granted shall not be prorated for the un-
<br />expired portion of the license year unless otherwise pro-
<br />vided.
<br />(1) Transfer.
<br />No City license shall be transferred from any person,
<br />firm or corporation to another person, firm or corporation,
<br />except for the continuation of the same business at the same
<br />location for which the license was originally issued. The
<br />fee for such transfer shall be fifty cents.
<br />(o) Savings Clause.
<br />Should any part of this ordinance be held unconstitu-
<br />tional or invalid, it shall nevertheless remain in full force
<br />and effect as to the remaining portions thereof.
<br />(p) License Inspector.
<br />The Mayor may appoint for such period as he may deem
<br />advisable, at such compensation as the Council may approve
<br />a License Inspector whose duty it shall be to investigate
<br />and ascertain whether each person firm or corporation
<br />engaged in any business or profession for which a license is
<br />required under this or any other ordinance of the City of
<br />Charlottesville has secured a proper license. And in any
<br />case in which the amount of tax for such license is based
<br />on sales or purchases or the amount of business done, the
<br />said License Inspector shall have the power to summon the
<br />person, firm or corporation engaged in such business or
<br />profession before him for examination under oath, and
<br />require the production of any books, accounts, or records
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<br />of such person, firm or corporation for inspection by said
<br />License Inspector.
<br />And the said License Inspector is further authorized
<br />and empowered to make such other and further investiga-
<br />tions, examinations and audits of the records, books, and
<br />accounts of such person, firm or corporation as he shall
<br />deem proper in order to determine accurately the amount of
<br />license taxes properly payable.
<br />If it shall appear that purchases, sales, or amount of
<br />business or any other matter pertinent to the assessment
<br />of license taxes have been incorrectly reported or returned
<br />the said Inspector shall report his findings to the Director
<br />of Finance, who shall, if he be satisfied that an incorrect
<br />report or return has been made, direct the Commissioner
<br />of Revenue to assess a proper license tax in accordance
<br />with the findings of the Inspector.
<br />Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to ap-
<br />pear before said Inspector to produce such records, books
<br />and papers, when duly summoned or shall refuse to permit
<br />said Inspector to make such other and further investiga-
<br />tion and audit of said books and papers as aforesaid, shall
<br />upon conviction thereof be fined not less than $10.00 nor
<br />more than $200.00.
<br />In performance of the duties hereby imposed, the
<br />License Inspector shall be subject to the supervision and
<br />direction of the Director of Finance.
<br />(q) Oath to Application.
<br />Every person liable to a license tax ander this ordi-
<br />nance shall make application in writing therefor and each
<br />such license is based upon the amount of his actual or prob-
<br />able purchases, or sales, or of his actual or probable com-
<br />missions, or of the gross receipts from his business or pro-
<br />fession, or graded in any other way, shall before he shall
<br />be granted such license, be required to make oath in writing
<br />before some Notary Public, not himself a state or city
<br />officer, or directly or indirectly employed by such officer,
<br />or before the Commissioner of Revenue, in such application
<br />stating, respectively, the amount of his actual or probable
<br />purchases, or sales, or of his actual or probable commissions,
<br />or of the gross receipts from his business or profession, or
<br />any other matter that may be pertinent to the assessment
<br />of the tax on such license; provided, that in the case of an
<br />incorporated company, such oaths shall be made by the
<br />chief officers or agent resident in the City of Charlottes-
<br />ville, or in charge of the business of said company, and in
<br />the case of a firm, by any member thereof. The said form
<br />to provide that the application and oath shall be separately
<br />made and signed.
<br />(r) Penalty for failure to file statement required or making a false
<br />statement.
<br />If any person subject to the payment of a license tax
<br />required under this ordinance, shall fail or refuse to file the
<br />statement or statements required by this ordinance, or who
<br />shall make any false statement in the affidavit required by
<br />this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof be fined not
<br />less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 or confined in jail
<br />for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of
<br />the court or jury.
<br />All ordinances or parts of ordinances relating to licenses
<br />in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
<br />Enacted March 17, 1947.
<br />A copy: Teste.
<br />JAS. E. BOWEN, JR.,
<br />Clerk of the Council.
<br />Adopted by the Council March 17, 1947
<br />Ayes:
<br />President
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE
<br />OF 1945 BY INSERTING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 23(a) THEREIN RELATING
<br />TO APARTMENT HOUSES - SPACE FOR PARKING
<br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Chapter 7 of the
<br />Charlottesville City Code of 1945 be and the same is hereby amended by the addition to said
<br />chapter of a new section numbered Section 23(a) as follows:
<br />SECTION 23(a) Apartment Houses - Space for Parking.
<br />Every building designed for residence use by more than three family
<br />units shall be so designed and located with respect to the lot on which it
<br />is situated that parking space in the building itself or on the lot, and not
<br />on the city street, shall be provided for vehicles numbering not less than
<br />two-thirds of the number of residence units in said building in excess of three.
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<br />(m) Fees.
<br />The Commissioner of the Revenue shall assess for each
<br />license issued by him a fee of fifty cents, to be paid by the
<br />party to whom the said license is issued, which said fees shall
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<br />be paid to the City Treasurer.
<br />(n) Due Date.
<br />The taxes on licenses accruing under the provisions of
<br />this ordinance shall be due and payable except where other-
<br />wise herein provided, on or before the first day of May, 1947,
<br />and shall be paid by the person against whom assessed to
<br />the Treasurer of the City in his office on or before the first
<br />day of May.
<br />(o) Savings Clause.
<br />Should any part of this ordinance be held unconstitu-
<br />tional or invalid, it shall nevertheless remain in full force
<br />and effect as to the remaining portions thereof.
<br />(p) License Inspector.
<br />The Mayor may appoint for such period as he may deem
<br />advisable, at such compensation as the Council may approve
<br />a License Inspector whose duty it shall be to investigate
<br />and ascertain whether each person firm or corporation
<br />engaged in any business or profession for which a license is
<br />required under this or any other ordinance of the City of
<br />Charlottesville has secured a proper license. And in any
<br />case in which the amount of tax for such license is based
<br />on sales or purchases or the amount of business done, the
<br />said License Inspector shall have the power to summon the
<br />person, firm or corporation engaged in such business or
<br />profession before him for examination under oath, and
<br />require the production of any books, accounts, or records
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<br />of such person, firm or corporation for inspection by said
<br />License Inspector.
<br />And the said License Inspector is further authorized
<br />and empowered to make such other and further investiga-
<br />tions, examinations and audits of the records, books, and
<br />accounts of such person, firm or corporation as he shall
<br />deem proper in order to determine accurately the amount of
<br />license taxes properly payable.
<br />If it shall appear that purchases, sales, or amount of
<br />business or any other matter pertinent to the assessment
<br />of license taxes have been incorrectly reported or returned
<br />the said Inspector shall report his findings to the Director
<br />of Finance, who shall, if he be satisfied that an incorrect
<br />report or return has been made, direct the Commissioner
<br />of Revenue to assess a proper license tax in accordance
<br />with the findings of the Inspector.
<br />Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to ap-
<br />pear before said Inspector to produce such records, books
<br />and papers, when duly summoned or shall refuse to permit
<br />said Inspector to make such other and further investiga-
<br />tion and audit of said books and papers as aforesaid, shall
<br />upon conviction thereof be fined not less than $10.00 nor
<br />more than $200.00.
<br />In performance of the duties hereby imposed, the
<br />License Inspector shall be subject to the supervision and
<br />direction of the Director of Finance.
<br />(q) Oath to Application.
<br />Every person liable to a license tax ander this ordi-
<br />nance shall make application in writing therefor and each
<br />such license is based upon the amount of his actual or prob-
<br />able purchases, or sales, or of his actual or probable com-
<br />missions, or of the gross receipts from his business or pro-
<br />fession, or graded in any other way, shall before he shall
<br />be granted such license, be required to make oath in writing
<br />before some Notary Public, not himself a state or city
<br />officer, or directly or indirectly employed by such officer,
<br />or before the Commissioner of Revenue, in such application
<br />stating, respectively, the amount of his actual or probable
<br />purchases, or sales, or of his actual or probable commissions,
<br />or of the gross receipts from his business or profession, or
<br />any other matter that may be pertinent to the assessment
<br />of the tax on such license; provided, that in the case of an
<br />incorporated company, such oaths shall be made by the
<br />chief officers or agent resident in the City of Charlottes-
<br />ville, or in charge of the business of said company, and in
<br />the case of a firm, by any member thereof. The said form
<br />to provide that the application and oath shall be separately
<br />made and signed.
<br />(r) Penalty for failure to file statement required or making a false
<br />statement.
<br />If any person subject to the payment of a license tax
<br />required under this ordinance, shall fail or refuse to file the
<br />statement or statements required by this ordinance, or who
<br />shall make any false statement in the affidavit required by
<br />this ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof be fined not
<br />less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 or confined in jail
<br />for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of
<br />the court or jury.
<br />All ordinances or parts of ordinances relating to licenses
<br />in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
<br />Enacted March 17, 1947.
<br />A copy: Teste.
<br />JAS. E. BOWEN, JR.,
<br />Clerk of the Council.
<br />Adopted by the Council March 17, 1947
<br />Ayes:
<br />President
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE
<br />OF 1945 BY INSERTING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION 23(a) THEREIN RELATING
<br />TO APARTMENT HOUSES - SPACE FOR PARKING
<br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Chapter 7 of the
<br />Charlottesville City Code of 1945 be and the same is hereby amended by the addition to said
<br />chapter of a new section numbered Section 23(a) as follows:
<br />SECTION 23(a) Apartment Houses - Space for Parking.
<br />Every building designed for residence use by more than three family
<br />units shall be so designed and located with respect to the lot on which it
<br />is situated that parking space in the building itself or on the lot, and not
<br />on the city street, shall be provided for vehicles numbering not less than
<br />two-thirds of the number of residence units in said building in excess of three.
<br />Adopted by the Council March 22, 19,4.7
<br />Ayes: Mr. Adams, Mr. Gleason, Mr. Nash,
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