<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rory,</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">As you may well know ordinances are not Law. Also, a license is “the permission by competent authority to do an act which, without such permission, would be illegal, a trespass, or a tort. People v. Henderson, 391 Mich. 612, 218 N.W.2d 2, 4.” (“<U>Black’s Law Dictionary Fifth Edition”</U>)</FONT>&
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Think for a moment. Who is or would be a competent&authority?</FONT>&
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Is the act illegal?</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Is the act a trespass?</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Is the act a tort (violating a Right)?</FONT>&
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">If your answers were no to all the above, then would you need permission (license)?&</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">&<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">You wrote, “…to be able to do work in their city.”</FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">In my house I would be a competent authority. In your house, you would be or could be a competent authority. In
<U>their </U>city, who would be a competent authority? </FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Do you have a specific issue in mind? </FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">With more specific information, I’m sure there are some on this site that could give you specific remedy or information. </FONT>