2017-705 FILE ORDINANCE NO. 2017 - 705
An ordinance amending licensing requirements and certain fees set forth in JGO 5.04.010,
5.06.050(D), 5.14.050(A), 5.20.030(E)(3)(c) and (d), 5.56.050 (B), 5.56.060 (B), 8.40.050(E),
16.08.610(B), and 14.16.020 in the City of Janesville, with penalties for violations thereof as set
forth respectively in JGO 5.04.180, 5.06.470,5.14.110,5.20.040, 5.56.150,8.40.090, 16.08.210,
and 14.48.050.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 5.04.010 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. Amusements (Sections 5.08.010-5.08.060, 5.28.010-5.28.050, 5.72.010-5.72.140)
1. a. Amusement center license (Section 5.08.020 B.) $200 $205 per establishment
5 or more devices
b. $30 $31 per device. Every Amusement Device requires
a separate license. Every owner and possessor of an
Amusement Device shall pay a $00 $31 per device annual
license fee for the first 20 Amusement Devices per
premises, with a maximum annual aggregate per
device license fee of$600 $620 per premises. The per device
annual license fee shall be paid by all owners and
possessors of Amusement Devices whether or not the
premises constitutes an Amusement Center, and shall be
paid in addition to the Amusement Center license fee, as
applicable.
c. Such fees shall not be apportioned, regardless of the date
on which such license may be issued.
2. Each circus, menagerie, dog and pony show,
carnival or other outdoor amusement of similar character
(Section 5.28.010-5.28.050)
Carnival regulations appear in
Section 8.60.110 of this code
a. If not more than 25 cars are used
in transportation $7-0.00 $75.00 per day
b. If more than 25 cars but less than 50 cars
are used in transportation $100.00 per day
c. If more than 50 cars are used in transportation $140.00 per day
5. Theaters $70.00 $75.00 per year
6. Pool and billiard halls, bowling centers
(Sections 5.72.010-5.72.120)
b. Bowling centers, for each bowling lane $20.00 $21.00 per year
Such fees shall not be apportioned, regardless of the date on
which such license may be issued.
7. Skating, roller and ice
a. Each roller skating hall $7-0.00 $73.00 per year
b. Each ice skating rink or hall $50.00 $73.00 per year
K. Fermented malt beverages (Chapter 5.06)
1. Class A retail license (Chapter 5.06) (See s. 125.25(4)) $22-5 00- $230 per
year
5. Operator's license 2 yr ending June 30 in odd yrs. $60.00-$70.00
L. Food and drink (Section 5.40)
1. Hotels, restaurants, lunchrooms, lunch counters, cafeteria,
tavern, candy store, fountain, grocery stores, meat market,
butcher shops or any other place selling food or drink for
human consumption
a. New establishment $25.00 $26.00 per year
b. Renewal $25.00 $26.00 per year
P. Direct sellers (Sections 5.68.010-5.68.120) $1-0G $120 for a period up to one year
R. Taxicabs and taxicabs drivers
(Sections 5.80.010-5.80.160)
1. Taxicab and similar vehicles
a. Each $30.00 $35.00 per year with
public liability insurance
2. Taxicab drivers
a. Each $25.00 $30.00 per year with
public liability insurance
T. Auto salvage yard (sections 5.64.010-5.64.110) $200.00 $205.00 per year
Fee prorated by months for portion of year before July 1st
V. Cabaret License $7-00.00 $750.00 original $150.00 $175.00 annual
renewal"
SECTION II. Section 5.06.050 (D) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville
is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Each applicant who has been granted a license to sell alcohol by the Common
Council may request one or more extensions of time within which to satisfy all conditions
precedent and/or subsequent established by statute, ordinance, policy statement, and/or special
condition(s) imposed by the alcohol license advisory committee and/or Common Council for
issuance of the license. Each extension request shall be in writing accompanied by a non-
refundable $50.00 $60.00 extension request fee payable to and filed with the City clerk-
treasurer. No extension request shall be considered or acted upon without a filed written
application, payment of the extension fee, and
payment in full of all alcohol fee(s). Granting an extension is completely discretionary, is a
privilege, is not a right and may be granted if good cause and reasonable necessity are found
by the alcohol license advisory committee, in which body the authority to review and grant
extensions shall be vested. An extension may be granted for a period of time not to exceed
ninety (90) consecutive days, the exact duration subject to the discretion of the alcohol license
advisory committee. Subsequent extensions may be requested and granted if the applicant
follows the procedure set forth herein and timely applies and pays the fee for consideration no
later than the 15th day of the month preceding the current extension's expiration date. In the
event that: (a) an applicant fails to comply with any provision of this ordinance; or (b) an
extension expires without the issuance of a granted license or without a timely applied for and
approved subsequent extension, such granted license shall be void and rendered of no further
force or effect, without the necessity of any further action, review or notice by the Common
Council. Any applicant whose granted license has been voided under the provisions of this
subsection may not rely upon any previously submitted application for the same premises but
shall reapply de novo and follow the procedure required for a new license application.
SECTION III. Section 5.14.050(A) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville
is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The fee for a Youth Entertainment Center License shall be $75.00 $100.00
SECTION IV. Sections 5.20.030 (E)(3)(c) and 5.20.030 (E)(3)(d) of the Code of General
Ordinances of the City of Janesville are hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Non-Motorized Food Vending Cart— Initial License Fee - $1-50.00 $155.00. Each
owner or applicant shall pay an initial cart license fee of$450-00 $155.00 per cart at the time of
original filing, which initial fee shall be pro-rated based on the month after July 1 in which the
initial application is filed. The initial application fee is non-refundable.
(d) Non-Motorized Food Vending Cart— Annual Renewal Fee - $150.00 $155.00. An
annual renewal fee of$450.00 $155.00 per cart thereafter shall be required and paid. The
annual renewal fee is non-refundable.
SECTION V. Section 5.56.050 (B) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville
is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. The application shall be accompanied by a license fee of seventy five eighty dollars
($75.00) ($80.00). In addition, the application shall be accompanied by the statement of a
physician licensed as such by the State dated within ten days of the application, certifying that
the applicant is free of contagious, infectious, or communicable diseases. Upon receipt of any
such application, accompanied by the bond or insurance required in this chapter, and
presentation of the receipt showing the payment of the prescribed fee, the City Clerk shall notify
the City Council of the application.
SECTION VI. Section 5.56.060 (B) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville
is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. The application shall be accompanied by a license fee of two-hundred
five dollars ($205.00) if for a massage establishment license. Upon receipt of any
such application, accompanied by the bond or insurance required in this chapter and
presentation of the receipt showing the payment of the prescribed fee, the City Clerk
shall notify the City Council of the application..
SECTION VII. Section 8.40.050 (E) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville
is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. Application for the nontransferable FIREWORKS STAND PERMIT shall be accompanied
with a non-refundable application FEE in the amount of Three Hundred Ten Dollars ($300
$310), which fee shall be applied to help defray the City's actual inspection and administrative
review costs.
SECTION VIII. Section 16.08.610 (B) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of
Janesville is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. The annual fee for said license shall be $75-09 $100.00 and shall run from July 1 to June
30. There shall be no proration of said fee for any shorter term.
SECTION IX. Section 14.16.020 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
14.16.020 License--Fee--Council approval. Each applicant fora sign erector's license
shall, at the time the examination is given, file an application for such license accompanied by
an fifty-dollar eighty-five dollar ($85.00) fee with the city clerk-treasurer, who shall transmit such
application to the city council. The city council is authorized to grant a sign erector's license to
any qualified applicant. (Ord. 84 373 1(part), 1984).
SECTION X. This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 2018.
ADOPTED: November 27, 2017 Motion by: Gruber
Second by: Conley
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
,` Aeri Conley X
Farrell X
Mark A. F-eitag, City Manager Gruber X
Jorgensen X
ATT / Marklein X
- ,. , , Williams X
Z11.1i%4INIVA I Wolfe X
David T. Godek, City Clerk-Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wald Klimc yk, City Attorney
Proposed by: City Clerk-Treasurer
Prepared by: City Clerk-Treasurer