(A) The business license fee set out in the following schedule is hereby established for all business activities.
(B) In addition to the fee in (A) above, for taxable business activities the transaction privilege tax and use tax license fee shall be as set forth in Apache Junction Tax Code, Chapter 8A, Article III, Licensing and Recordkeeping.
(C) Notwithstanding any other required fee, all dealers in alcoholic beverages shall submit a $50 non-refundable application fee to the city prior to the council public hearing on the state liquor license application to cover the cost of conducting such public hearing. This fee shall apply to all new, owner-transfer, person-transfer, and location-transfer applications.
(D) A massage therapist operating as an independent contractor within the city and not as an employee of a massage establishment shall obtain shall obtain the appropriate license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(E) In any action brought under or arising out of any of the provisions of this article, the fact that the person (defendant) is engaged in any business activity for which a license is required by this article, or that the party has conducted an advertisement for such activity shall be prima facie evidence of such party’s liability to pay the required fee.
(F) The conviction and punishment of any person for conducting any business activity without a license shall not excuse or exempt such person from the payment of any license fee due or unpaid at the time of such conviction.
(G) The fee schedule for licenses issued under this chapter shall be as follows:
Type of License | Initial Fee | Renewal Fee |
Business license (basic) | $50 | $50 |
Duplicate or replacement license | $25 | $25 |
Non-profit license | $0 | $0 |
(Ord. 1450, passed 9-19-2017)