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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIowa City Business Operations ChecklistC C C C C H E C K L I S T G G G G G U I D E F O R O O O O O P E R A T I N G A B B B B B U S I N E S S I N I I I I I O W A C C C C C I T Y A P R I L 2 0 0 4 __ Historic PreservationIf you are maki n g c h a n g e s t o Review -the exterior of y o u r b u i l d i n g a n d the building is l o c a t e d i n a h i s t o r i c district, conser v a t i o n d i s t r i c t , o r your building i s d e s i g n a t e d a s a historic structu r e , y o u r e x t e r i o r building design m a y n e e d t o receive approv a l b y t h e H i s t o r i c Preservation C o m m i s s i o n . Contact the Hi s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n Commission st a f f p e r s o n a t ( 3 1 9 ) 356-5243 to d e t e r m i n e i f y o u r project require s t h i s r e v i e w . __Parking FacilityIf you are plan n i n g t o c o n s t r u c t Impact Fees - a residential d e v e l o p m e n t i n t h e Near Southsid e n e i g h b o r h o o d , contact Housin g a n d I n s p e c t i o n Services at (3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 0 regarding park i n g f a c i l i t y i m p a c t fees.__Plumbing, Electrical,For plumbing, e l e c t r i c a l , o r and Heating - mechanical c h a n g e s , c o n t a c t Housing and I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s at (319) 356-5 1 2 0 r e g a r d i n g a permit.__Rezoning - If property ne e d s t o b e r e z o n e d to allow your t y p e o f b u s i n e s s i n an area, conta c t U r b a n P l a n n i n g Division at (31 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 2 3 0 . __Signs - To construct a n e w s i g n o r change in the f a c e o r s t r u c t u r e o f an existing sig n , c o n t a c t H o u s i n g and Inspection S e r v i c e s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 356-5130 rega r d i n g a s i g n p e r m i t . __Site Plan Approval - For current in f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n - ing submission a n d r e v i e w o f required site p l a n s , c o n t a c t Housing and I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s at (319) 356-5 1 3 2 . __Zoning - For informati o n r e g a r d i n g whether your b u s i n e s s i s allowed in a c e r t a i n a r e a , c o n t a c t Housing and I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s at (319) 356-5 1 2 0 . Taxes__ Property Tax -For informatio n r e g a r d i n g property taxes , w h i c h a r e l e v i e d on all real prop e r t y i n I o w a C i t y , contact Iowa C i t y A s s e s s o r a t (319) 356-606 6 . _ _ S a l e s a n d U s e T a x e s - F o r a p p l i c a t i o n f o r m s r e q u i r e d t o m a k e r e t a i l s a l e s , o r f o r a r e t a i l e r ’ s u s e t a x c e r t i f i c a t e C o n t a c t I o w a D e p a r t m e n t o f R e v e n u e a n d F i n a n c e a t ( 8 0 0 ) 3 6 7 - 3 3 8 8 . H o t e l / M o t e l t a x i n f o r m a t i o n i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e s a l e s t a x p e r m i t . U t i l i t i e s _ _ G a s / E l e c t r i c i t y - F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n n e w o r e x i s t i n g e l e c t r i c i t y a n d g a s h o o k - u p s , c o n t a c t M i d A m e r i c a n E n e r g y C o m p a n y a t ( 8 0 0 ) 3 2 9 - 6 2 6 1 . _ _ S a n i t a t i o n / R e c y c l i n g - F o r s a n i t a t i o n a n d / o r r e c y c l i n g s e r v i c e , c o n t a c t a p r i v a t e w a s t e h a u l e r . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g h a z a r d o u s m a t e r i a l , c o n t a c t L a n d f i l l D i v i s i o n a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 8 5 . _ _ T e l e p h o n e - T o o r d e r l o c a l t e l e p h o n e s e r v i c e , C o n t a c t Q w e s t a t ( 8 0 0 ) 2 4 4 - 1 1 1 1 o r M c L e o d U S A a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 3 8 - 1 8 8 8 . _ _ W a t e r / S e w e r - T o o r d e r s e r v i c e f o r a n e x i s t i n g w a t e r l i n e o r f o r a n y b i l l i n g q u e s t i o n s , c o n t a c t C i t y T r e a s u r y a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 0 6 6 . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g n e w w a t e r c o n n e c t i o n s , c o n t a c t W a t e r D i v i s i o n a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 6 0 . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n o n n e w s e w e r c o n n e c t i o n s , c o n t a c t B u i l d i n g I n s p e c t i o n D i v i s i o n a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 6 . T h e C i t y o f I o w a C i t y h a s m a d e e v e r y e f f o r t t o m a k e t h i s c h e c k l i s t a s c o m p l e t e a s p o s s i b l e . H o w e v e r , t h e r e a r e b o u n d t o b e c i r c u m s t a n c e s i n w h i c h o t h e r c o n t a c t s m u s t b e m a d e i n o r d e r t o o p e n a b u s i n e s s i n I o w a C i t y s u c c e s s f u l l y . T h e C i t y o f I o w a C i t y e x p r e s s l y d i s c l a i m s a n y l i a b i l i t y f o r e r r o r s o r o m i s s i o n s c o n t a i n e d h e r e i n . e c o d e v \ c h e c k l i s t b r o c . p 6 5 CHECKLIST GUIDE FOR OP E R A T I N G A BUSINESS IN IOWA C I T Y This checklist is designed to serv e a s a complement to “A Guide to Oper a t i n g a Business in Iowa City”. It is inten d e d t o a i d the opening of businesses in Iow a C i t y . A b r i e f summary of the relevant topics di s c u s s e d i n the publication are provided belo w , a s w e l l a s appropriate contacts and phone n u m b e r s . T h e spaces alongside the topics are t o b e c h e c k e d off when a topic has (a) been dea l t w i t h a n d completed, or (b) is inapplicable t o t h e b u s i - ness circumstance.Business Regulations, Licenses and P e r m i t s __ Alcoholic Beverages -To sell or ser v e l i q u o r , c o n t a c t City Clerk’s O f f i c e a t ( 3 1 9 ) 356-5040 reg a r d i n g a L i q u o r License.__ Cigarettes -To sell cigare t t e s , c o n t a c t C i t y Clerk’s Office a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5040 regardi n g a C i g a r e t t e Permit.__ Dancing -If you would l i k e t o a l l o w dancing at yo u r e s t a b l i s h m e n t , contact City C l e r k ’ s O f f i c e a t (319) 356-50 4 0 r e g a r d i n g a Dancing Per m i t . __ Food -To operate a n y f o o d r e l a t e d business, co n t a c t J o h n s o n County Depa r t m e n t o f P u b l i c Health at (31 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6 0 4 0 regarding he a l t h i s s u e s . __ Funeral Homes -To operate a f u n e r a l h o m e , contact John s o n C o u n t y Department o f P u b l i c H e a l t h a t (319) 356-60 4 0 r e g a r d i n g health issues . __ Health -For informati o n i n v o l v i n g regulations of h e a l t h r e l a t e d business oth e r t h a n t h o s e listed on the c h e c k l i s t , c o n t a c t Johnson Cou n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f Public Health a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6040. _ _ H o m e O c c u p a t i o n - T o o p e r a t e a b u s i n e s s i n a h o m e o c c u p a t i o n s e t t i n g , c o n t a c t H o u s i n g a n d I n s p e c t i o n D e p a r t m e n t a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 0 r e g a r d i n g r e g u l a t i o n s . _ _ H o t e l s a n d M o t e l s - T o o p e r a t e a h o t e l o r m o t e l , c o n t a c t J o h n s o n C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g h e a l t h i s s u e s . _ _ L i c e n s e d D a y c a r e T o o p e r a t e a l i c e n s e d d a y c a r e C e n t e r s - c e n t e r , c o n t a c t J o h n s o n C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g h e a l t h i s s u e s . _ _ O u t d o o r S e r v i c e A r e a - T o s e r v e a l c o h o l o u t d o o r s o n p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y , c o n t a c t C i t y C l e r k ’ s O f f i c e a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g a n o u t d o o r s e r v i c e a r e a p e r m i t . _ _ S i d e w a l k C a f é - T o o p e r a t e a s i d e w a l k c a f é o n p u b l i c p r o p e r t y , c o n t a c t C i t y C l e r k ’ s O f f i c e a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g a S i d e w a l k C a f é P e r m i t . _ _ S w i m m i n g P o o l s - T o o p e r a t e a s w i m m i n g p o o l , c o n t a c t J o h n s o n C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f H e a l t h a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g h e a l t h r e l a t e d i s s u e s . _ _ T a n n i n g F a c i l i t i e s - T o o p e r a t e a t a n n i n g f a c i l i t y , c o n t a c t J o h n s o n C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c H e a l t h a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g h e a l t h i s s u e s . _ _ T a t t o o E s t a b l i s h m e n t s - T o o p e r a t e a t a t t o o e s t a b l i s h - m e n t , c o n t a c t J o h n s o n C o u n t y D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c H e a l t h a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 6 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g h e a l t h i s s u e s . _ _ V e h i c l e s f o r H i r e - T o o p e r a t e a l i m o u s i n e , p e d i c a b , o r h o r s e - d r a w n v e h i c l e , c o n t a c t C i t y C l e r k ’ s O f f i c e a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 0 4 0 r e g a r d i n g p e r m i t s f o r e a c h o f t h e s e v e h i c l e s ( i n c l u d e s v e h i c l e s k n o w n a s t a x i c a b s ) . D e v e l o p m e n t P r o c e s s a n d P e r m i t s _ _ A c c e s s i b i l i t y - F o r s p e c i f i c a t i o n s o n b u i l d i n g a c c e s s i b i l i t y i s s u e s f o r p e r s o n s w i t h d i s a b i l i t i e s , c o n t a c t H o u s i n g a n d I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 0 . I f u s e o f t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y i s n e e d e d t o i m p r o v e a c c e s s i b i l i t y , c o n t a c t D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c W o r k s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 4 0 . _ _ B u i l d i n g P e r m i t s - F o r a n y n e w c o n s t r u c t i o n , c h a n g e i n u s e , o r r e m o d e l i n g o f a b u i l d i n g , c o n t a c t H o u s i n g I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 0 r e g a r d i n g a p e r m i t . _ _ C e r t i f i c a t e o f I f y o u p l a n o n b u i l d i n g a n e w O c c u p a n c y - s t r u c t u r e o r c h a n g i n g t h e u s e o f a n e x i s t i n g s t r u c t u r e , c o n t a c t H o u s i n g a n d I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 0 r e g a r d i n g a C e r t i f i c a t e o f O c c u p a n c y . _ _ C o n s t r u c t i o n i n t h e T o c o o r d i n a t e c o n s t r u c t i o n R i g h t - o f - W a y - a c t i v i t y t h a t r e q u i r e s c o n s t r u c - t i o n e q u i p m e n t t o o c c u p y t h e p u b l i c r i g h t - o f - w a y , c o n t a c t D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c W o r k s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 4 0 . _ _ C o n s t r u c t i o n T r a d e P l u m b i n g , e l e c t r i c a l , g a s p i p e , L i c e n s e s - s e w e r , w a t e r , a n d s i g n i n s t a l l a - t i o n s m u s t b e p e r f o r m e d u n d e r d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n o f c o n t r a c t o r s l i c e n s e d b y t h e C i t y o f I o w a C i t y . C o n t a c t H o u s i n g a n d I n s p e c t i o n S e r v i c e s a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 1 2 0 r e g a r d i n g a C o n s t r u c t i o n T r a d e L i c e n s e . _ _ D e s i g n R e v i e w - I f y o u a r e m a k i n g c h a n g e s t o t h e e x t e r i o r o f y o u r b u i l d i n g a n d t h e b u i l d i n g i s l o c a t e d i n a n u r b a n r e n e w a l a r e a , a n u r b a n r e v i t a l i z a t i o n a r e a , t h e m u l t i - f a m i l y i n - f i l l a r e a , o r c o n t a i n s a p r o j e c t i n g s i g n , y o u r e x t e r i o r b u i l d i n g d e s i g n m a y n e e d t o r e c e i v e a p p r o v a l o f t h e s t a f f d e s i g n r e v i e w c o m m i t t e e o r C i t y C o u n c i l . C o n t a c t t h e s t a f f p e r s o n f o r t h e d e s i g n r e v i e w c o m m i t t e e a t ( 3 1 9 ) 3 5 6 - 5 2 4 3 t o d e t e r m i n e i f y o u r p r o j e c t r e q u i r e s r e v i e w .