The purpose of this chapter is to establish the business license code for the city of Auburn and shall be deemed an exercise of the power of the city to license. For purposes of this code, businesses having paid their business registration fee or registration renewal fee prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be considered as having met their obligation for payment of business license fees for the 12-month period in which the payment of the registration fee or renewal fee was made. (Ord. 6876 § 1, 2022; Ord. 5754 § 1, 2003; Ord. 4012 § 2, 1984.)