(A) In order to defray the costs to the city of inspecting, regulating and policing certain business activities and occupations within the city, each person or business entity specified in this section shall first pay the following annual regulatory and license fees prior to commencement of business. The amounts to be paid by persons, business entities, associations of persons, firms, and corporations carrying on any of the following trades, occupations or professions, or engaging in any of the following businesses in the city, unless otherwise specified shall be as follows:
Trade, Occupation or Profession | Fee per Year |
(1) Coin-operated amusement devices, as defined in KRS 137.410; pursuant to the authority of KRS 137.410 there is hereby established a license fee upon each coin-operated amusement device, per year per device. | $10, payable by February 1st each year. |
(2) Go-go or striptease dancers | $5,000, payable by April 15th each year. |
(B) If the fees in this section remain unpaid after the date on which they are due, a total penalty shall be levied that shall not exceed 25% of the total fee due; however, the penalty shall not be less than $25.
(C) In addition to the penalties prescribed in this section, any business entity or employer shall pay, as part of the fee, an amount equal to 12% per annum simple interest on the fee due, but not previously paid, from the time the fee was due until the fee is paid to the city.
(Ord. 2007-12-01, passed 12-19-07; Am. Ord. 2019-04-03, passed 8-14-19)