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21. BUYERS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
<br /> EVERY BUYER OF GOLD AND SILVER SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE CITY A
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<br /> LICENSE TAX OF $50.00; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS LICENSE TAX SHALL NOT APPLY TO LICENSED JEWELRY
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<br /> MERCHANTS PURCHASING OLD GOLD AND SILVER AT THEIR PLACE OF BUSINESS.
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<br /> 22. CARNIVAL.
<br /> ON EVERY CARNIVAL, FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($550.00) PER DAY. A CARNIVAL SHALL MEAN AN
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<br />AGGREGATION OF SHOWS, AMUSEMENTS, CONCESSIONS, EATING PLACES AND RIDING DEVICES, OR ANY OF THEM
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<br />OPERATING TOGETHER ON ONE LOT OR STREET, OR ON CONTIGUOUS LOTS OR STREETS, MOVING FROM PLACE TO
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<br />PLACE, WHETHER THE SAME ARE OWNED AND ACTUALLY OPERATED BY SEPARATE PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS
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<br /> OR NOT.
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<br /> 23. CHAIN STORE.
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<br /> ON EACH CHAIN STORE, CHAIN MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT OR CHAIN SUBSIDIARY THERE SHALL BE A LICENSE TAX
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<br />OF TEN (10) CENTS FOR EACH $100.00 OF SALES MADE DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, WHICH LICENSE TAX
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<br /> SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY LICENSE TAX PRESCRIBED BY ANY OTHER SECTION OR SECTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
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<br /> FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE, A CHAIN STORE, CHAIN MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT OR CHAIN SUBSIDIARY,
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<br />SHALL BE ANY RETAIL OUTLET WHICH IS ACTUALLY UNDER, OR SUBJECT TO, THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTROL, DIRECTION,
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<br /> OR MANAGEMENT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, ORGANIZATION, OR CORPORATION, FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC OPERATING OR
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<br /> MAINTAINING SIX OR MORE RETAIL STORES OR MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS ANYWHERE UNDER THE SAME GENERAL
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<br /> MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION OR OWNERSHIP, THE NET REVENUE OF WHICH RETAIL STORES OR MERCANTILE
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<br /> ESTABLISHMENTS INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, OR ARE MADE AVAILABLE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IMMEDIATELY
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<br />OR ULTIMATELY, TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL, FIRM OR ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATION. THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY
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<br />TO ALL SUCH RETAIL STORES OR MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF
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<br />THIS CITY EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE APPARENTLY OR OSTENSIBLY OPERATED AS SEPARATE OR INDEPENDENT
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<br />STORES OR MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENTS, IF THEY ARE ACTUALLY SUBSERVIENT TO, OR UNDER THE CONTROL
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<br /> OF, SUCH INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, ORGANIZATION OR CORPORATION IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
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<br /> 24. CITY DIRECTORY.
<br /> ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING
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<br /> A DIRECTORY COMMONLY KNOWN AS A CITY DIRECTORY HAVING AN OFFICE OR REPRESENTATIVE, OR MAKING
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<br /> CONTRACT FOR WORK OR SOLICITING FOR WORK IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX
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<br />OF FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00).
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<br /> 25. CLEANING AND PRESSING.
<br /> EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION CONDUCTING A CLEANING AND/OR PRESSING ESTABLISHMENT SHALL
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<br /> PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON
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<br />EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO.
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<br /> 26. COLD STORAGE PLANT.
<br /> EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A COLD STORAGE PLANT
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<br />FOR SOME PURPOSE OTHER THAN STORAGE OF HIS OWN GOODS SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND
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<br />WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO.
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<br /> 27. COLD STORAGE RENTAL OF LOCKERS.
<br /> EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF RENTAL OF INDIVIDUAL LOCKERS FOR
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<br />COLD STORAGE OF GOODS SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00
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<br /> THE TAX SHALL BE 25C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO.
<br /> THE RECEIPTS FOR HANDLING AND PREPARING GOODS TO BE PLACED IN THESE LOCKERS SHALL BE INCLUDED
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<br /> IN THE FOREGOING RECEIPTS, HOWEVER, THIS LICENSE SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO SELL ANY PRODUCTS.
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<br />IF SUCH PERSON BUYS AND SELLS ANY PRODUCT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH STORAGE BUSINESS, A SEPARATE
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<br />MERCHANT'S LICENSE AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED SHALL BE REQUIRED.
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<br /> 28. CONTRACTORS AND CONTRACTING.
<br /> (A) EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION CONDUCTING OR ENGAGING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTING
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<br /> OCCUPATIONS, BUSINESSES, OR TRADES SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE AN ANNUAL LICENSE TAX OF $25.00, AND
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<br /> WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 15C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO:
<br /> AIR CONDITIONING
<br /> BRICK CONTRACTING, STONE AND OTHER MASONRY
<br /> BUILDING
<br /> CEMENT
<br /> DREDGING, SAND AND GRAVEL
<br /> ELECTRICAL
<br /> FLOOR SCRAPING OR FINISHING
<br /> FOUNDATIONS
<br /> INTERIOR DECORATING
<br /> PAINT, PAPER DECORATING
<br /> PLASTERING
<br /> PLUMBING, HEATING, STEAMFITTING, GASFITTING
<br /> ROAD, STREET, BRIDGE, SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER
<br /> SEWER DRILLING AND WELL DIGGING
<br /> STRUCTURAL METAL
<br /> TILE, GLASS, FLOORING, FLOOR COVERING
<br /> WRECKING, MOVING, EXCAVATING
<br /> OTHER CONTRACTORS AND CONTRACTING
<br /> EVERY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF ERECTING A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE
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<br /> OF SELLING OR RENTING THE SAME AND MAKING NO CONTRACT WITH A DULY LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
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<br />THE ERECTION OF SAID BUILDING, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PERSON CONTRACTS WITH ONE OR MORE DULY
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<br />LICENSED CONTRACTORS FOR ONE OR MORE PORTIONS, BUT DOES NOT CONTRACT WITH ANY ONE PERSON
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<br />FOR ALL OF THE WORK OF ERECTING ANY ONE OF SAID BUILDINGS, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A SPECULATIVE
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<br /> BUILDER AND FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS CITY, SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX EQUAL
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<br />TO $25.00 AND WHERE THE ENTIRE COST OF ERECTING THE BUILDINGS, EXCLUSIVE OF THE VALUE OF THE LAND,
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<br />EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 15C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION THERETO. NO PERSON THAT IS DULY
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<br />LICENSED AS A CONTRACTOR UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION AND THAT IS ALSO ENGAGED IN THE
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<br /> BUSINESS OF SPECULATIVE BUILDING FOR WHICH A LICENSE TAX WOULD BE OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY
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<br />THIS PARAGRAPH, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A SEPARATE LICENSE, ASSESSABLE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH, BUT
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<br /> EVERY SUCH PERSON SHALL INCLUDE IN THE BASIS FOR THE TAX TO BE COMPUTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (A)
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<br />ALL OF THE COSTS OF ERECTING SAID SPECULATIVE BUILDINGS, EXCLUSIVE OF THE VALUE OF THE LAND, WHICH
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<br /> COSTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE ORDERS OR CONTRACTS ACCEPTED BY THE TAXPAYER IN COMPUTING
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<br /> THE TAXPAYER'S CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE TAX.
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<br /> 29. DANCE HALLS.
<br /> ON EVERY LICENSE TO A PERSON OR FIRM TO CONDUCT A DANCE HALL IN WHICH DANCING IS TO BE ALLOWED,
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<br />WHERE AN ADMISSION FEE IS CHARGED OR A CHARGE IS MADE FOR PARTICIPATING IN SUCH DANCING, THE TAX
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<br /> SHALL BE $50, AND NO SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE GRANTED UNTIL SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS SHALL HAVE SECURED
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<br /> THE CONSENT OF THE MAYOR, WHO SHALL SATISFY HIMSELF THAT THE PERSON OR PERSONS APPLYING ARE PROPER
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<br /> PERSONS TO CONDUCT SUCH HALL, AND THAT THE LOCATION IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE, AND IT IS FURTHER
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<br /> PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH DANCE HALL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE NOW OR
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<br />MAY HEREAFTER BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNCIL. NOT TRANSFERABLE.
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<br /> 30. DEALERS IN PISTOLS, DIRKS, AND BOWIE KNIVES.
<br /> NO PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL SELL PISTOLS, DIRKS, OR BOWIE KNIVES WITHOUT HAVING FIRST
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<br /> PROCURED A LICENSE THEREFOR.
<br /> EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING PISTOLS, DIRKS, OR BOWIE
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<br /> KNIVES, OR WHO SHALL HEREAFTER ENGAGE IN SUCH BUSINESS, SHALL PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF TRANSACTING
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<br />SAID BUSINESS A SPECIFIC LICENSE TAX OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00), AND NO SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE
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<br /> ISSUED FOR ANY LESS PERIOD THAN ONE YEAR NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY ABATEMENT IN ANY INSTANCE OF THE
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<br />TAX UPON SUCH LICENSE BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT THE PERSON OR PERSONS SO LICENSED SHALL HAVE
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<br />EXERCISED SUCH LICENSE CALLING FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR. APPLICANTS FOR LICENSE TO DEAL
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<br /> IN PISTOLS, DIRKS AND BOWIE KNIVES MUST HAVE THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE MAYOR. DEALERS MUST REPORT
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<br /> ALL SALES TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE MONTHLY, GIVING NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PURCHASERS.
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<br /> 31. DENTAL LABORATORY.
<br /> ON EACH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN OPERATING A DENTAL LABORATORY THE TAX SHALL
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<br /> BE $25.00, AND WHERE THE GROSS RECEIPTS EXCEED $2,000.00 THE TAX SHALL BE 10C ON EACH $100.00 IN ADDITION
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<br /> THERETO.
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<br /> 32. ELECTRICITY.
<br /> EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION GENERATING OR SELLING OR OFFERING FOR SALE OR DELIVERING
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<br />ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT OR POWER OR HEAT OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL USES SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF
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<br />ONE-HALF OF ONE PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OF SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION, BASED UPON
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<br /> RECEIPTS FROM SUCH BUSINESS DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. IN APPLYING FOR SUCH LICENSE A
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<br />STATEMENT OF SUCH RECEIPTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
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<br /> 33. EXTERMINATORS.
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<br /> EVERY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF EXTERMINATING INSECT OR ANIMAL
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<br /> PESTS IN THIS CITY SHALL PAY A LICENSE TAX OF
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