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Council offices propose business-license reforms; council member asks for clarity on scope and affected businesses
Summary
City administration presented ordinances to streamline business licensing and extend license terms from one to two years; the subcommittee advanced changes to food-service licensing but asked for a follow-up on Chapter 28 reforms that include definitions for sensitive categories.
City administration asked the Public Health and Safety Subcommittee to advance ordinances designed to simplify licensing for small businesses by removing a duplicative city restaurant license and extending the term of many business licenses from one year to two. The subcommittee approved sending the restaurant-related changes to the public hearing process but requested additional briefing and a one-week return for proposed Chapter 28 amendments.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Andy Taverna summarized the administration’s review of the city’s business permitting and licensing processes and said the effort included interviews with business owners, customer surveys and…
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