(A) Termination. All licenses or permits issued on an annual basis shall terminate on December 31 of each year after issuance thereof except as may otherwise be specifically provided in this code relating to a particular license or permit.
(B) Renewals. Where a licensee or permit holder makes application for renewal of a license or permit and pays the required fee to the city on or before December 31 of the current year, the license or permit holder is authorized to operate under the license or permit until such time as the City Council either renews or denies the application.
(C) Penalty for late application.
(1) When a licensee or permit holder fails to make application for a renewal or to pay the required fee on or before December 31 or on the date for which the renewal application is required to be filed as may be specifically provided for each license or permit, the renewal application will not be accepted or considered until and unless the license or permit holder submits payment of a late fee of 130% of the amount of the license or permit fee for the licensing period, not to exceed $30 more than the license or permit fee. If the licensee or permit holder fails to file the application for renewal, along with the license or permit fee and late fee on or before the license or permit expiration date, the license or permit shall be deemed expired.
(2) When a person fails to make application before opening a business of a type which is required to have a license or permit or before taking over an existing business, he or she shall not be issued a license or permit except upon payment of a fee of 130% of the amount of the license or permit fee for the licensing period not to exceed $30 more than the license or permit fee.
(‘81 Code, § 1-22) (Ord. 304, passed 10-13-83; Am. Ord. 985, passed 3-26-15; Am. Ord. 1009, passed 5-12-16)