(A) Application fee.
(1) The annual license application fee shall be as set out in the appendix to Chapter 35.
(2) The license application fee shall be paid in full before the application for a license is accepted. All fees shall be paid to the City Clerk for deposit into the general fund of the city. Upon rejection of any application for a license or upon withdrawal of application before approval by the City Clerk the license fee shall be refunded to the applicant.
(3) When the license is for premises where the building is not ready for occupancy, the time fixed for computation of the license fee for the initial license period shall be 90 days after approval of the license by the issuing authority or upon the date an occupancy permit is issued for the building.
(B) Investigation fee.
(1) At the time of each original application for a license, applicant shall pay in full an application fee. The application fee shall be as specified in the appendix to Chapter 35. If any investigation outside the state is required, the applicant shall be charged the cost, not to exceed $10,000, which shall be paid prior to issuance of a license, after deducting the initial application fee, whether or not the license is granted.
(2) At any time an additional investigation is required because of a change in the ownership of any license or control of a corporate license within the meaning of § 110.24, the licensee shall pay an additional investigation fee. The investigation fee shall be as specified in the appendix to Chapter 35. If any investigation outside the state is required, the applicant shall be charged the cost, not to exceed $10,000, which shall be paid after deducting the initial investigation fee.
(3) At any time an additional investigation is required because an amendment to the license is required under § 110.25, the licensee shall pay an additional investigation fee as specified in the appendix to Chapter 35.
(4) Fees for additional investigation required because of a change in the operating officer or proprietor or other agent in charge of the licensed premises shall be as specified in the appendix to Chapter 35.
(‘81 Code, § 4-37) (Ord. 619, passed 9-26-96)