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Home My WebLink AboutIR 7386 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No 7386 p.1 �oj�j�okr To the Mayor and Members of the City Council May 30, 1989 Subject: OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE. REVIEW Prior to 1984, identification and collection of occupational licenses were a function of the Tax Division of Finance. In conjunction with the appraisal of property for tax purposes, tax appraisers were able to check businesses for proper licensing under the City's Code. After transfer of the appraisal function and staff to the Appraisal District the Tax Division was not sufficiently staffed to continue this work. The Finance Department initiated discussions with other departments to pursue the feasibility of transferring the inspection function but was unsuccessful . Other permitting departments do not overlap nor are they easily used to cover the number, variety and specificity of these occupational permits. Revenue Collection currently collects for forty- four different occupations/businesses. Revenues from occupational licenses has remained relatively flat since 1983/84 although the businesses requiring licenses were known to have increased. License renewals had also decreased approximately 50% since 1984. In the 1988-89 budget the City Council approved a program developed by Cash Management for a systematic review of every applicable business within the City. This program was directed towards an ongoing inspection of businesses to help assure compliance with City Code, establishment of a viable data base of information, and provision for timely billing and remittance/ collection of fees and included the new position of License Reviewer. The first phase required use of the Fire Department data base to create a more current cross reference. (The Fire files are only updated annually and do not include all establishments. ) Information was also gathered from other sources such as Texas Liquor Control Board. Using this information, a License Reviewer (hired in summer 1988) began on- site inspections. Activity this fiscal year (October 1988 through April 1989) shows a significant increase and contact with the businesses subject to the Code. 1988 1989 On-site Visits 0 3, 500 Citations 0 11118 Revenue 9 160, 795 9 180, 345 This represents significant increases in the areas which staff believes were in need of more stringent review and oversight to protect the public. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No6 -2 Ma►TiMra �Q4 fo r4 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council o Subject: The occupational licenses being reviewed are not new - most have been required by the City for more than twenty years . We have gained a heightened awareness on the part of business owners that the City is Indeed interested In protecting its citizens through this mechanism. In three areas - gunk dealers, gas stations- and vending machines - revenues in the first quarter exceeded the total revenue from the previous year . This resulted partially from Increased activity at the Stock Show, flea markets, and in the Hemphill Corridor . The increased licensing activity by the License Reviewer has revealed the need to clarify the Code In several areas such as the definition of "second hand dealers" for automobile parts and books. This clarification and redefinition Is now being considered by the Law Department . The staff will continue to monitor and evaluate the program for efficient and effective application of the City Code. ouglas Harman Cl ty Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS--- ao, -.-0 -0 -.-0 -.-0 -.-a -e *0 co cr) cli co 0 CD co L 7 N N C; 6 —: C� N c; o 0 cr) + rr < Lij (D C\j T CD C\j (D 0) CA v co >- J T V) T CO 0) 0) — — V CO X Q CD LQ cr� C-4 CO co v co c 0 < cf) =co v Co CO CO Iqr (6 C6 I-- E u*) CM cn Ll. U < v CO 0) CD 6% 6 + + + + ej Ln v Go 14t 0 0 CD Ln 0 LO C\l w V) Ln co 0 CD m co CM LO 0 w Cf) 04 0 C14 0) r� 0 cr) V' CD v C\r L6(6 6 0- ci CV 0) 00 U) It Go co — CV) 'o E— f� cD fl. Go m Ln co 04 cu 'cr V T- > rl: CL Ln 69 to 64 60 1 0) N r� CO CD 0 0 0 C\j �2 Lp CD w v CC *N"v v Ln -0 - Ln� c'!—�171 Oct CJ lvi Cli 0 CD C\l Nr LO LO co Cf) :3 0 cli r- r� 0 1 1 0 C\l C\j E'a q tD t�- co 0 0 <> h Ln L6 6% m, 6e. ft}j < < LU a) co 0) st rl% CO OD CF) 0 m LU >- co CO co CO — 0) OD P, r- w —i t7 r� co ul C4 CM cr) Ln 0 co w Ln X < Q V V L6 T C4 V7 L6 CS Iti r-: CV -5 D rZ- co CD 'Rr CD I"* C\j < 0 m Ln LO r- co CO LO cr) CM > co LL co VT vT CD co 0 to cr) CD C) — 0) CD 0 2*� CD Lo '", cr) to — cn 0 CD Ln 0 CM m tc� ul CD v! %Ot lw cn 0 co CV m co to U*) — C\j '.;r C6 d L6 or C\i te w * 0' CO LO cn r, C%l v cr) C\l E U) rl� CD CD 1*1 — — > C6 LA L6 CL > x Pt co (D 0 AD ca CC:LU :3 5 V (D V- a) 0— cu .0 co > — 4) -j -@ � ox WO -6 c s co Z > CO > Cq > c E CL 05 0 m CC J< .0 CO E z LL LL 0 o x .9 -6 < Cc < m m cn 0 2 Q. "@ 0 'o a— - CL 0 co ca < z < CF)