Tire business permits.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 9-58-3
in effectSec. 9-58-3. - Tire business permits.
All tire businesses located within the city limits engaging in the resale of tires or the generation of waste tires shall be issued a permit annually by the city, by and through its permit's office for a nonrefundable fee of $250.00. Tire businesses with multiple locations must purchase a permit for each location. Tire businesses that have their own trucks utilized to transport waste tires will receive one decal included with the permit fee. A separate decal must be purchased by such business for any additional truck utilized by the tire business to transport waste tires at a cost of $50.00 per decal. The city will conduct random inspections of such tire businesses for the sake of monitoring compliance with the foregoing requirement. Tire business permits issued under this article are personal to the applicant and may not be transferred, leased, assigned, or given away or sold in any manner or under any circumstance. It shall be the duty of each registrant and permittee to advise the permits office in writing in ten business days of any change to any item for which representation or response was made in its application for registration or permit.
A. Application. Every person, firm or corporation obligated to comply with the permit requirement set forth herein shall make written application to the city. The application shall be made on a form obtained from the city permits office setting forth, among other things, the following:
1. Name, physical address, telephone, and facsimile number of the applicant;
2. Tax identification number or taxpayer identification number;
3. Proof of current county business license, issued to the applicant at the proposed business address;
4. County code enforcement use and occupancy certificate;
5. Name, mailing address, telephone, and facsimile number of the owner of the tire business (if different from subsection A.1 of this section);
6. Name, mailing address, telephone, facsimile number and copy of a valid City of Memphis tire hauler permit of the waste tire hauler who will be transporting tires and waste tires to and from the tire business.
7. The estimated maximum number of tires that will be stored on site;
8. The current physical address of the site;
9. A statement setting forth and describing the available space for properly accommodating and protecting all tires;
10. Proof of insurance required in accordance with the state financial responsibility laws;
11. Such other and further information as the permit's office may require.
B. Annual fees.
1. All permit and decal fees are due annually by July 1 of each calendar year at the city permits office. These annual fees shall be paid in advance of the issuance of such permit and decal and shall be prorated, as necessary.
2. A current valid permit or decal may be replaced by the permit's office for a fee of $50.00.
C. Issuance. The permits office shall issue a permit and decal to a tire business which submits the required and completed application, pays to the city the fee as required in this chapter, and has demonstrated compliance with this chapter and all applicable city ordinances. Each tire business registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall immediately post such permit and decal in a prominent manner or cause such permit to be posted in a conspicuous place within the premises where such tire business is thereby authorized to be established, maintained, or operated. The decal shall be conspicuously displayed on each vehicle owned by such tire business that is utilized to transport used or waste tires. Any permit or decal issued hereunder shall not be sold, assigned, mortgaged, or otherwise transferred without approval by the city permits office and shall expire upon termination of the existence of the tire business or revocation of such business' permit.
D. Effective period. The permit shall be effective beginning on July 1 until the next ensuing June 30, on and after which date it shall be null and void.
(Ord. No. 5334, § 1(15-48), 11-3-2009; Ord. No. 5558, §§ 2, 3, 9-16-2014; Ord. No. 5875, § 1, 7-11-2023)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9-58TIBUTIHARE_S9-58-3TIBUPEFetched: 10/28/2026