A. Basic License Fee. Unless it is otherwise provided by provision in a section providing for the licensing of a special, named, enumerated or specific business or activity, the annual basic license fee shall be measured by the number of employees of each business, based upon the number of employed individuals on June 1st preceding the license year in which the basic license fee is payable. This license fee is a basic fee for doing and conducting business within the city limits. Any other section of this chapter or any ordinance of the city requiring a license or tax for conducting a specific and named activity shall be in addition to this basic license fee. There shall be no set-off or credit given for this basic license fee unless such ordinance or section of ordinance so allows. The basic license fee rates are as set forth by resolution of the city council.

B. Specialty License Fee. Any person selling or soliciting orders for any commodity or merchandise from house to house, or from address to address; and any person selling any commodity or merchandise from any vehicle, trailer, stand or temporary structure shall pay a fee as set forth by resolution of the city council.