Any person engaging in or prosecuting any business, activity, trade or employment contrary to the provisions of this article, whether without obtaining a license therefor before commencing the same or by continuing the same after the termination of the effective period of any such license, shall, in addition to paying the license tax, be liable to the following penalties:
(a) If the license tax to which he is subject is an annual one, or for a period of one month or more, a five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine will be assessed against said business.
(b) If a license tax is for any period less than one month, the aforementioned penalty applies.
The Director of Finance shall have plenary power to collect the full amount of the license and penalty therefor.
(Ord. 2003-05. Passed 11-4-03.)