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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 26 - LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS ARTICLE III. - BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE Sec. 26-63. - General requirements. (a) Certificate. No person or entity shall operate any business in the city without first obtaining a business registration certificate (BRC) issued by the city. (b) Application. The applicant shall provide such information as required on forms furnished by the city. The completed form shall be submitted to the city zoning administrator. The application shall be filed with the city zoning administrator 30 days prior to any business's intended occupancy, or 30 days prior to the existing BRC's expiration date. (c) Term. A BRC shall be effective from January 1 to December 31 of each year, unless otherwise provided in this Code. (d) Renewal. No BRC shall be automatically renewed. Applications for renewal shall be submitted to the zoning administrator prior to the BRC's expiration date. (e) Display. Any person to whom a BRC is issued pursuant to this article shall be required to display the BRC at the business or entity in public view. (f) Fees. The BRC fee required shall be established by ordinance. When an existing BRC holder changes its name but does not substantially change its business operations, the applicant shall reapply for a new BRC, however no additional BRC fee shall be required. Any business licensed under the provisions of this Code shall be exempt from such fee. (Code 1978, § 7.20.01, subd. 3; Ord. No. 03-12, 6-2-2003; Ord. No. 04-45, 12-27-2004) Sec. 26-64. - Required application information. (a) The application for a BRC shall contain the following information: (1) Name of proposed business. (2) Address of business (including suite number, if applicable). (3) Phone number of business. (4) Business fax. (5) Business website/email address. {6) Zoning district where the business is located. (7) Key holder contact information. (8) Type of business operation. (9) Building owner's name, address, and phone numbers. (10) Amount of flammable/combustible liquid storage on the business site. (11) Amount of hazardous materials storage on the business site. (12) Amount of explosive material or ammunition on the business site. {13) Unique operation or design of the business. (14) Hours of operation. (15) Name of alarm company and dispatch phone number serving the business site. {16) Alarm status (audible, silent). (17) Type of alarm system on the business site (water flow, burglar, glass break). Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Page 2