Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any operator tendering payment of the Tax, or any portion thereof, shall for all purposes thereafter be precluded and barred from appealing, contesting or otherwise challenging the validity of such Tax pursuant to any procedure available in this chapter or any other legal remedy, unless the payment is made under written protest. Written protest shall be made only by the following methods:
.010 A written notation set forth on the check, money order or negotiable instrument by which payment is tendered, that the payment is made under protest; or,
.020 A written notice that the payment is made under protest delivered to the License Collector at the time of payment of the Tax. (Ord. 5305 § 1 (part); May 27, 1992.)