§ 50-12. Compliance with reporting requirements under the Missouri Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act.

(a)

Any person who is the owner or tenant of any business located within a development area as defined in Section 99.918(7), RSMo, and who fails or refuses to provide the information specified below within 30 days after written request for such information from the city shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation:

(1)

Sales taxes - Missouri Integrated Tax System number and location code for business address;

(2)

Earnings/profits taxes - federal identification number, and number of employees working in the tax increment redevelopment area and percentage of each employee's work performed within the tax increment redevelopment area;

(3)

Utility taxes - photocopies of utility bills for period specified in the notice.

(b)

The person responsible for the provision of the information required in subsection (a) is:

(1)

In the case of a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor;

(2)

In the case of a partnership, the general or managing partner;

(3)

In the case of a corporation, any officer of the corporation, the executive director or the person in charge of the office.

(c)

Any person convicted of a violation shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 but not more than $500.00. Every day that a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense, for which the violator may be arrested, tried and convicted without further notice.

(Ord. No. 050719, § 2, 6-16-05)