(A) Fees established. License fees shall be in amounts as established in § 801.13 and as further determined under this section.
(B) Unexpired licenses. The following rules shall apply to a person who, on the effective date of this section (Ordinance 85-31, passed October 15, 1985), holds a valid unexpired license from the city for any business required to be licensed hereunder.
(1) Credit less than fee. If the amount of the prorata of the license fee previously paid, based upon the unexpired portion of the period for which the previous license was issued, is less than the amount of the fee imposed hereunder, the applicant shall receive credit on the new fee to the extent of the prorated amount.
(2) Credit exceeds fee. If the amount of the prorata credit as computed in division (B)(1) hereof is greater than the amount of the fee imposed hereunder, the amount of the license fee imposed by this chapter shall be the amount of the prorated credit.
(3) Indebtedness of applicant. Where an applicant is indebted in any manner to the city, he or she shall not be entitled to a credit or rebate.
(C) Adjustment of fees. The City License Officer shall:
(1) Change in license status. Require the payment of an additional or higher license fee, to be prorated for the balance of the license period, when a licensee places himself or herself in a different license status under this chapter by:
(a) Increasing the number of his or her employees;
(b) Augmenting the volume of business done by him or her;
(c) Expanding the size of the business, plant or premises;
(d) Increasing the number or size of his or her vehicles; or
(e) Making any other lawful and material change of any kind in his or her business.
(2) Prorated fee for new business. Prorate, for the balance of any license period, the license of any business commenced after the beginning of the license period.
(D) Rebates.
(1) General prohibition. Except as provided in division (D)(2) hereof, no rebate or refund of any license fee or part thereof shall be made by reason of the nonuse of the license or by reason of a change of location or business which renders the use of the license ineffective.
(2) Special cases. The City License Officer may refund a license fee or prorated portion thereof where:
(a) The license fee was collected through an error;
(b) Some particular hardship might be involved;
(c) The licensee has been prevented from enjoying the full license privilege due to his or her death or incapacity to engage in the licensed business;
(d) The licensee has entered the armed services of the United States through induction or enlistment and is thereby rendered unable to conduct business;
(e) The licensed business is forced to close before the expiration of the license period by reason of the taking over of the business or licensed premises by the United States government, the state or the city; or
(f) The licensed business was destroyed by fire or other casualty through no fault of the licensee.
(3) Basis. A rebate or refund as provided in this division shall be based upon the number of days in the license period remaining after the occurrence of the event relied upon for the rebate.
(Ord. 85-31, passed 10-15-1985)