(A) Fixing fees. Except as otherwise specifically provided, all fees for licenses provided for in this chapter, including but not by way of limitation license fees, investigation and administration fees, shall be fixed and determined by the Council, adopted by resolution and uniformly enforced. These fees may, from time to time, be amended by the Council by resolution; provided, however, that before any fee shall be increased, a 30-day notice shall be mailed to all affected licensees and a hearing held thereon. A copy of the resolution shall be kept on file in the office of the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer and open to inspection during regular business hours. For the purpose of fixing the fees, the Council may categorize and classify, provided, that the categorization and classification shall be included in the resolution authorized by this section.
(B) Refundment. A pro rata share of an annual license fee for a license to sell alcoholic beverages, either on-sale or off-sale, shall be refunded to the licensee, or to his or her estate, if:
(1) The business ceases to operate because of destruction or damage;
(2) The licensee dies; or
(3) The business ceases to be lawful for a reason other than a license revocation or suspension.
(1989 Code, § 5.11) (Ord. 10, 2nd Ser., eff. 12-9-1994)