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'(1 '. M E M 0 RAN DUM e May 29, 1985 TO: FROM: Eugene City Council Eugene Development Department SUBJECT: BUSINESS LICENSE REVISIONS Background On April 22, 1985, you took action on Phase One of the Business License reV1S10ns. The purpose of Business Licenses is to regulate major community health and safety activities in a proactive manner. Council approved Phase One revisions, which included: 1. Reorganization of Chapter 3 to add clarity and consistency to what is being regulated. 2. Revisions to the administrative procedures that govern business licenses. 3. Adoption of new laws for Ambulance, Fire Safety, and Refuse and Recycling Collection. e 4. Deletion of Business Licenses for Building Demolition Contractors, Dance Halls, Lodging Facilities, Mobile Home Parks, Nursing Homes, House Movers, Sign Contractors, and Skating Rinks. Phase Two The majori ty of the reV1 S1 ons that are proposed in Phase Two focus on the adoption of Uniform Business Practice (UBP) laws for certain types of business activity. In addition, in Phase Two we also recommend: 1. The adoption of revised Business License laws for Gas Contractors, Private Police Agencies, and Sidewalk Vendors. 2. The deletion of the Public Solicitations Commission, the Advisory Committee on Gambling, and the Civil Service Commission. 3. The deletion of Business Licenses for Alarm Monitoring Services, Alarm Equipment Suppliers, Electrical Sales, Special Sales, Photographers, Transient Merchants. and Charitable Solicitations. Uniform Business Practices The purpose of UBP laws is to impose sanctions after there is reason to believe that a business is engaged in an activity that endangers the public health or safety. Businesses would thus be required to operate within laws established by UBP regulations. It is proposed that the following types of business activities be regulated by UBP laws: e