Every person who shall desire to use the public streets, sidewalks or public places
or private places of business establishments for the conduct of any of the businesses
or callings hereinafter set forth shall first apply to and obtain from the department
of finance a permit. Such permit shall in each instance state the occasion for which
it is issued and the date upon which it will expire and shall be in addition to any
other tax or license to which permittee may be liable. Except as otherwise provided,
annual permits expire on December 31. Such permits, however, are not valid within
the central business district area bounded by the [Mississippi] River on the east,
Claiborne Avenue on the west, Esplanade Avenue on the north and Howard Avenue on the
south, except as provided in section 110-165.
