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. e e V. BUSINESS LICENSE REVISIONS (memo distributed) Susan Smernoff of the Eugene Development Department discussed Phase 1 of revisions to the business license laws. The council will ~old a public hearing on the revisions on April 22, 1985. Ms. Smernoff reviewed the history of the business license program in Eugene and discussed substantive laws, the administrative procedures, and the administrative rules. Phase 1 of the program will deal with the business licenses that the City will continue to issue. The City now issues about 50 types of business licenses. When the revisions are adopted, the City will issue licenses for only seven or eight business types. The rest of the activities now regulated by licenses will be regulated by uniform business practice laws. Phase 2 of the program will deal with uniform business practice laws. The administrative procedures address such things as how the laws can be changed and how complaints will be handled. The first revisions the council will consider will involve ambulance service, fire safety, refuse, and side- walk vending. She also discussed the business licenses that will no longer be issued. Discussing the proposed administrative procedures, Ms. Smernoff said the application process will not take more than 30 days. Mr. Hansen wondered why the process could not be shorter. Ms. Smernoff, Mr. Whitlow, and Mr. Sercombe replied that inspections would have to be completed and back- ground information collected. Mr. Holmer suggested the time period not be included in the ordinance. In that way, it could be flexible. Replying to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Smernoff and Mr. Sercombe dis- cussed the legal consequences if the application process takes longer than the maximum time stated in the ordinance. Mr. Miller asked about regulations for group homes for elderly people. He asked Ms. Smernoff to review the State and local regulations for group care homes for the elderly. Replying to a question from Mr. Holmer, Ms. Smernoff said changes in the Building Code will regulate building demolition. Several councilors discussed the licenses for sidewalk vendors. Ms. Ehrman and Ms. Bascom discussed the 13th Avenue and Kincaid area. Ms. Ehrman met with the business owners in the area. She encouraged other councilors to visit the area. Replying to questions from Ms. Schue, Ms. Smernoff reviewed the requirements for a sidewalk vending license. She said the City does not MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 17, 1985 Page 7