Eileen:

We just passed a business ordinance last week. Since it is in the home it is not regulated under our current business license ordinance. However, we are adding some amendments to our development code which will have a section on home occupation permits which will be dealt with administratively. Currently, in order to apply for a home occupation permit you must go through the planning commission and get a conditional use permit. Once in the development code our intention is to add a section in the business license ordinance about home occupations needing a business license. When I was in California, it did not matter what kind of business you had, if you were doing business out of your home you must apply for a home occupation permit along with a business license.

Steven M. Weaver

City Manager

City of Carlton

P.O. Box 458

Carlton, OR 97111

Phone: (503) 852-7575

Fax:     (503) 852-7761

sweaver@ci.carlton.or.us

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From: JIM HOUGH [mailto:JHOUGH@ci.monmouth.or.us]
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 5:25 PM
To: Oregon City/County Management Association
Subject: Re: [occma] Business Licenses for Virtual Businesses

Eileen,

Sorry to not be able to help.  We don't even have business licences here in Monmouth.  I am watching with interest all of the discussion on the subject.

Jim

>>> estein@ci.sisters.or.us 10/13/05 3:16  >>>

Sorry to be so needy with another inquiry, but….

Of those cities with business licenses in place, do you license Internet based businesses? A person called last week, her bank is asking for a copy of her city business license, which she doesn’t have. She lives in the city and works out of her home. She does executive recruitment, is registered in the State of Delaware, and says she has no Oregon clients. A reading of our City Code would indicate that any provider of a professional service who does business with the public and is located in Sisters is subject to a business license. The local paper has picked up on the story, resulting from my seeking clarification with the City Council last week, and there will be a big story in tomorrow’s paper. So, how do you handle these situations?

Eileen Stein

City Manager

City of Sisters

P.O. Box 39

Sisters, OR 97759

(541) 549-6022, Ext. 1

(541) 549-0561 - fax

estein@ci.sisters.or.us

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