Elko, Nev., Mun. Code ch. 4-1 §§ 4-1-2, 4-1-3, 4-1-8 § 4-1-8
ESTABLISHMENT OF LICENSE FEES
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A. Regular Business License Fees; Examples: 1. Rates Established: Unless exempted by the provisions of section 4-1-7 of this chapter, the rates or amounts of business license fees for all businesses and professions shall be established by resolution of the City Council. The rates shall be established based on the yearly gross sales receipts or revenues of the business or profession, unless the rate is established by some other method as set forth in this chapter. In the case of businesses making sales and rendering services, the gross revenue from both sales and services shall be considered the equivalent of gross sales. 2. Examples: The following are examples of businesses and professions whose business license fees shall be established based on yearly gross sales or revenues; however, the list is for elaboration purposes only and is not intended to be an all inclusive list. The list of examples is as follows: Accountant Amusement machines Amusement park Animal kennels Appraisers Architects Arts Attorneys Automobile, bicycles sales and repairs/rentals Bail bond broker Barbershops Beauty parlors Bond securities Bookstores Bricks and adobe sale and manufacturing Building and loan associations Building maintenance Building supplies Buses Business machines and supplies Cabinet or carpentry shops Car wash Childcare Chiropodist Chiropractor Clothing stores Coin operated amusement machines Collection, finance and insurance agencies Computer sales and services Concrete and cement products Consultants Contractors Convalescent homes Cosmetologist Crafts/hobby shops Dairies and ice cream parlors Dance teachers Dealer in gasoline, motor fuel and/or oil Delivering Dental laboratories Dentist Department stores Detective service Diesel/motor vehicle fuel sales Doctor Drive-up Eating establishments Engineer Engineers, civil Engineers, mining Entrepreneur Equipment leasing Equipment rentals Express companies Exterminator Fabric shops Finance companies Florist Fuel oil sales Funeral homes and cemeteries Furniture stores Garage (auto repair and supplies) General repair shop Gift and novelty shop Grocery store/food products Grooming shops (animal) Hardware stores Health studios Hospital supplies and clinics Hospitals Hotel dining rooms Hypnotist Ironworks Janitorial service Jewelry stores Jukeboxes Junk dealers Laundries and laundromats Leather goods and services Linen rental services Loan agent Machine shops Massage parlors Medical facilities Medical labs Microfilming Mobile food vendors Mortician Motion picture production Music machines Music teachers New/used shops Newspapers/publishers Nonresident Paint store Pawnshops Pest control Pet shops Petroleum products Photographers and studios Physicians Public transportation Recycling companies Residential facility for groups Restaurants Sales Sales of musical instruments Sales, repairs and rental Service machines Service stations (auto) Shoe stores and repair shops Skating rink Slot machines sales and repairs Soft drink sales and bottling plants Spas Sporting goods store Stage lines Stockbroker Subcontractors Surgeons Tailoring and dressmaking Taxies Teachers Television sales and services Upholstery shops Vending machines Veterinarians Wedding chapels Welding shops Yard maintenance B. New Business; No Gross Established: If, at the time of filing an application for a business license, no sales or services have been made or performed by the applicants, the applicant shall pay the minimum fee established by resolution of the city council. C. Apartment Business License Fees: The business license fee shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based upon the number of apartment units, whether or not the person conducting such business is a resident of the city. D. Hotel, Motel, Boarding And Rooming House Business License Fees: The business license fee shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based upon the number of rooms. E. Mobile Home Park, Trailer Park Business License Fees: The business license fee shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based upon the number of spaces. F. Utility Business License Fees: The business license fee shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based on gross sales, but shall include a maximum fee. (Ord. 517, 9-8-1998) G. Residential Rental Property License Fee: The business license fee for residential rental property shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based upon the number of residential rental units. H. Commercial Rental Property License Fee: The business license fee for commercial rental property shall be established by resolution of the city council and shall be based upon the yearly gross receipts or revenues of the commercial rental property units. (Ord. 531, 8-24-1999)
Elko Municipal Code § 4-1-8 establishes the framework for how business license fees are calculated across different categories of businesses operating in the city. For apartment operators, the fee is tied to the number of apartment units, while residential rental property fees are similarly based on the count of rental units — both set by City Council resolution. Hotels, mobile home parks, and commercial rentals each follow their own distinct calculation methods, also determined by resolution.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 4-1-8, operators of apartments and residential rental properties in Elko must obtain a business license with fees calculated according to the number of units they operate, as set by City Council resolution. Compliant operators typically track their unit count accurately and update their license when units are added or removed. Because the fee schedule is set by resolution rather than fixed in the code itself, checking with the City for the current rate schedule before filing is a standard part of the licensing process.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 4-1-8 of Elko's Business Regulations requires landlords operating rental properties to hold a valid city business license, with fees scaled to the number of units. Tenants may find it relevant to know whether their landlord holds a current license, as unlicensed operation could be raised in certain housing-related proceedings. Tenant-rights organizations or the City of Elko's business licensing office can provide information about how to verify a landlord's license status under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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