The City business license fee shall be assessed in accordance with the adopted fee schedule for the year, payable in advance, for each business, trade or profession, conducted or carried on within the corporate limits of the City; provided, that tax-exempt nonprofit companies, associations, corporations, or co-partnerships of whatever kind as defined by the federal or state government shall not be required to pay the business license fee, but, nevertheless, shall obtain a business license, without fee, if conducting a business in order to raise funds from members outside the organization. The full business license fee as assessed in accordance with the adopted fee schedule may be prorated as necessary to accommodate the expiration date setting performed by the Business Licensing Service. The business license fee exemption for tax-exempt nonprofit companies of whatever kind as referred to herein shall be obtained once and shall be effective for the lifetime of the organization. No business, profession or trade conducted or carried on in a single location under one (1) management or ownership shall pay more than one (1) license fee regardless of the multiple nature of the business carried on; provided further, that no tax-exempt nonprofit company, association, corporation, or co-partnership of whatever kind as defined by the federal or state government which operates or conducts a community festival or event of no more than four (4) days in duration shall be required to obtain a business license as herein previously provided and the exemption which has been provided shall extend to the festival’s or event’s participants operating under sanction of said festival or event. Any business, profession or trade in more than one (1) location within the City shall pay a license fee for each location where the business, profession, or trade is conducted. (Ord. 2924, 4/23/19; Ord. 2911, 10/23/18; Ord. 2837, 12/27/16; Ord. 1974, 11/14/00; Ord. 1885, 12/28/99; Ord. 1442, 1990; Ord. 1150, 1984; Ord. 1132, 1984; Ord. 1053, 1982; Ord. 953, 1980)