The license required by Section 5.04.021 shall not apply to a person whose income is based solely on an hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or annual wage or salary, or to a nonresident engaged exclusively in a wholesale business.

The agent of a nonresident proprietor engaged in a business on which a license is levied by Section 5.04.021 shall be liable for obtaining the license and paying the license fee. A person representing, or exhibiting by sign or advertisement, that he is engaged in a business in the City for which a license is required by Section 5.04.021 shall be considered to be engaged in that business and shall be liable for the payment of the license fee.

Section 5.04.021 shall not apply to businesses subject to the license required by Chapter 5.20 (rental license fee), businesses subject to the transient occupancy tax imposed pursuant to Chapter 3.08, telecommunications carriers operating under a franchise issued pursuant to Chapter 5.26, or utilities operating under a franchise approved by the City Council.

Any business whose sole operation is in a special event with a duration of three days or less shall not be required to apply for or pay a business license fee. A special event is a temporary community or public event.

The license required by Section 5.04.021 shall apply to a person whose primary business is the receipt and delivery of packages from and to third parties. The license is not required of a person whose only business in the City is the delivery of materials or products that were purchased at the person's place of business in another jurisdiction.

Except for a person whose principal place of business is in the City, the license required by Section 5.04.021 shall not apply to a person who is engaged in construction activity and has obtained a regional construction license issued by Metro.

Any garage sales, tool sales, or bazaars with a duration of fourteen days or less within a calendar year shall not be required to apply for or pay a business license fee.