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(A) Sailboat; rental of. The fee to be charged by the Parks and Recreation Commission for the rental of a sailboat shall be, in the case of a person not resident in the city, $4 for each hour of use or fraction thereof, and, in the case of a resident in the city, $2 for each hour of use or fraction thereof.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
(B) Sale of article. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section, the charge to be paid a Board or Officer for furnishing an article in the exercise of the powers, or the performance of the duties, of such Board or Officer shall be such sum as such Board or Officer shall determine approximates the cost of furnishing such article.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(C) Sandblasting permit. The fee for an application to the Environment Department of the city pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 31C, for a permit to sandblast within the jurisdiction of the city shall be $25. Said Department shall have sole discretion to determine whether the work is in accordance with regulations for the control of atmospheric pollution and to approve or to deny said application.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 5 § 2)
(D) Reserved.
[Reserved]
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 18; repealed by 2016 c. 8 § 5)
(E) Sausages and chopped meat; license to manufacture. The fee for an annual license granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 94, Section 144 to carry on an establishment for the manufacture of sausages and chopped meat, or either, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(F) Secondhand dealer’s license. The fee for an annual license to be a dealer in, or keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or barter of secondhand articles granted by the Police Commissioner under Subsection 17-4.1 shall be $150.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 65)
(G) Secondhand motor vehicles. The fee for used car dealer’s licenses, agent’s or seller’s licenses and motor vehicle junk licenses granted by the Police Commissioner under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 59 shall be respectively fixed by the Police Commissioner under said Section 59.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(H) Sewer entrance permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Public Works under Subsection 11-6.10 to enter a particular drain into a public sewer shall be, in the case of said drain being connected from a residential premises of six or less units, $50; in the case of said drain being connected from commercial or industrial premises or residential premises of seven or more units, $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(I) Sheet metal work permit. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for a permit under 271 CMR 9.01(2) to install, alter or repair sheet metal work in any construction, or as defined in 271 CMR 2 which includes PVC or CPVC, shall be a primary fee of $20, plus a fee of $25 for up to the first 200 linear or square feet of sheet metal work and $25 for each additional 200 linear or square feet of sheet metal work.
(Ord. 2011 c. 1)
(J) Shellfish permits. The fee for an annual family-use shellfish permit shall be $15 and the fee for a commercial use shellfish permit shall be $60.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 16)
(K) Sidewalk crossing permit. The fee for an annual permit to drive a motor vehicle upon or across a sidewalk at a specified location granted by the Commissioner of Public Works, or in the case of sidewalks under control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, shall be $100; provided that there shall be no permit required for the crossing of a sidewalk for a nonbusiness purpose, or for the delivery of fuel or removal of refuse, when such is done agreeably to regulations of the Commissioner, or the Commission, and such crossing shall constitute the assumption of all risks connected therewith and an agreement to hold, defend, save harmless and indemnify the city from any claim of any person whatsoever arising out of such crossing.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
(L) Sight-seeing automobiles. The fee for a license granted by the Police Commissioner under Section 3 of Chapter 399 of the Acts of 1931 for a sight-seeing automobile shall be $10 for each commercial seating accommodation.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 66)
(M) Sight-seeing automobile drivers. The fee for a sight-seeing automobile driver’s license granted by the Police Commissioner under Section 3 of Chapter 399 of the Acts of 1931 shall be $30.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 67)
(N) Smoke detection devices; inspection of. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for the inspection of electrical smoke detection devices shall be a primary fee of $20 and an additional fee of $1 for each detection device inspected; provided, however, that in cases in which the inspection of electrical wiring and fixtures is conducted under Subsection 18-1.5, 2, at the same time electrical smoke detection devices are inspected, only the primary fee of $20 shall be assessed.
(New; Ord. 1981 c. 28; Ord. 2010 c. 5)
(O) Smoke and carbon monoxide detection systems, inspections of. The fee for an inspection performed at the direction of the Chief of the Fire Department under M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 26F and Section 26F½ et seq., shall be $50 for a single-family dwelling or a single dwelling unit, $100 for a two-family dwelling, $150 for any building or structure with six or fewer residential units and $500 for any building or structure with more than six residential units. If a reinspection is necessary, the fee shall be $50 for a single-family dwelling or a single dwelling unit, $100 for a two-family dwelling, $150 for any building or structure with six or fewer residential units, and $500 for any building or structure with more than six residential units.
(Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 68; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 26; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 52; Ord. 2006 c. 2 § 1)
(P) Sound trucks. The fee for an itinerant musician’s license granted by the Police Commissioner under Subsection 16-12.24 for a sound truck engaged in advertising goods, wares or merchandise for sale shall be $5 for each day for which such license is granted.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(Q) Special Police Officers. The fee of the Police Commissioner for appointing a person a special Police Officer under Chapter 282 of the Acts of 1898 shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 69)
(R) Reserved.
[Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
(S) Sprinkler system; inspection of. See “Fire Suppression System, Testing and Inspection of”.
(T) Sprinkler system, permit for disconnection of. The fee for a permit granted by the Head of the Fire Department under M.G.L. Chapter 148, Section 27A shall be $120.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 53; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 53)
(U) Sprinkler system; permit for installation, alteration or repair of. See “Fire Suppression System, Permit for Installation, Alteration or Repair Of”, Subsection 18-1.6.
(V) Stables. The fee for a license to occupy or use a building for a stable granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under Chapter 89 of the Acts of 1889 shall be $125.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 34)
(W) Reserved.
[Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
(X) Standpipe disconnection. See “Sprinkler System Disconnection”.
(Y) Starch mill; permit to operate. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 10.03 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to operate a starch mill shall be $675 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 70; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 54; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 54)
(Z) Street occupancy permit for advertising vehicle. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Public Works for a person to operate in the streets north and east of Massachusetts Avenue, or any of them, a vehicle used principally for advertising shall be $100 for each day for which such permit is granted.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
(AA) Street or parkway occupancy permit for advertising by placard. The fee for a permit for a person, while on foot in a street, parkway or other way under the control of the Parks and Recreation Commission, to carry and display one or more show cards, placards or signs for the purpose of advertising goods, wares or merchandise for sale shall be $10 except that in cases where such a permit is granted for a period longer than one month, the fee therefor shall be $10 for each monthly period for which it is granted.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5)
(BB) Street or parkway opening permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Commissioner of Public Works under Subsections 11-6.9 and 11-6.10, to open a street, parkway or other way including emergency street opening permits, under the control of said Commissioner or of the Parks and Recreation Commission, or any portion thereof, shall be $110 or $0.25 per square foot, whichever is greater. The fee for an extension of an existing permit granted at the discretion of and for a length of time determined by the Commissioner shall be $80.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1982 c. 5; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 8 § 1; Ord. 2011 c. 3)
(CC) Subdivision permit. The fee of the Commissioner of Inspectional Services for a permit to subdivide a parcel of property into two or more parcels shall be $100 for each parcel thus created. If two or more parcels are consolidated into one parcel, the fee shall be $100 for each parcel thus created.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 19)
(DD) Sunday Entertainment License.
(1) The fee for a license granted by the Mayor under M.G.L. Chapter 136, Section 4 for dancing on a Sunday or for a game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion on a Sunday shall be a primary fee of $25; and if a payment or collection of money or other valuable consideration is made for the privilege of being present thereat or engaging therein and the licensee or a predecessor of the licensee has previously in this city on a Sunday offered to view, set up, establish or maintain similar dancing or a similar game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion, an additional fee of $15 for each 1,000 of the average Sunday paid attendance during the last such dance, game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion so offered to view, set up, established or maintained; provided, however, that:
(a) In cases where the license is for a bowling alley or for billiard, pool or sippio tables, the fee shall be $5;
(b) In cases where the license is solely for entertainment provided by not exceeding four instrumentalists on premises where there is no admission or cover charge, the fee shall be $5;
(c) In cases where the license is solely for entertainment through the use of television, radio and music provided by mechanical or electrical means, or any of them, on premises where there is no admission or cover charge, the fee shall be $2;
(d) In cases where the license is for dancing at a wedding or celebration of a religious custom or ritual, there shall be no charge; and
(e) In cases where the license is for a game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion conducted under the auspices of a religious society for a religious or charitable purpose in a place of worship or a hall used in connection therewith, there shall be no fee.
(2) The fee for an annual license granted by the Mayor under said Section 4 shall be:
(a) In the case of a license for dancing, $200;
(b) In the case of a license to offer to view motion pictures, $200; providing, however, in the case where there is no fee or cover charge to view motion pictures there shall be no fee;
(c) In the case of a license for entertainment solely through the use of television, radio and music provided by mechanical or electrical means, or any of them, $60; and
(d) In the case of a license for a bowling alley or billiard, pool, or sippio tables, a primary fee of $10 and an additional fee of $5 for each alley, bed or table.
(3) The fees fixed by this division (DD) shall be in addition to any sum payable to the State Commissioner of Public Safety.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11, c 18; Ord. 1977 c. 2)
(EE) Sunday work permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Police Commissioner, or his or her designee, under M.G.L. Chapter 136, Section 7 for the performance on a Sunday, or a legal holiday to which Sections 5 to 11, inclusive, of said Chapter 136 apply, of necessary work or labor which could not be performed on any other day without serious suffering, loss, damage, public inconvenience or delay to military defense work shall be $5.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(FF) Swimming or wading pool, public or semi-public.
(1) The fee for a permit granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under the State Sanitary Code for the operation of a public or semi-public swimming or wading pool shall be, in the case of a permanent year-round operation, $200; and in the case of a permit for summer seasonal operation, $100.
(2) The fee for a permit under Subsection 9-9.10 shall be $100, except, when in the Commissioner’s opinion, a Departmental inspection is required, the fee shall be $200.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 34; CBC 1985 18-1.19; Ord. 1989 c. 11 § 2; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 20; Ord. 1995 c. 8 § 10)
Editor’s note:
The water works system and the sewer works system of the Department of Public Works were abolished and the duties transferred to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission by Ch. 436 of the Acts of 1977.
(A) Tank vehicle; inspection of. The fee to be charged by the Chief of the Fire Department for inspecting any tank vehicle used for the transportation of Class A or Class B flammable liquids shall be $215 for each biennial inspection; provided, however, should additional inspection be required the fee for each additional inspection shall be $120.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 72; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 55; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 55)
(B) Tank, underground, inspection of. The charge to be paid for each inspection by the Boston Fire Department of the installation of a new or replacement underground tank pursuant to 527 CMR 9.10 shall be $90 for each tank up to a maximum of $315 per location.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 27; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 56; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 56)
(C) Tank, underground, inspection of piping. The charge to be paid for each inspection by the Boston Fire Department of the installation of new or replacement piping pursuant to 527 CMR 9.10 shall be $50 for each tank up to a maximum of $200 per location.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 27; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 57; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 57)
(D) Target practice range license. The fee for a target practice range license granted by the Boston City Council under Subsection 16-5.1 shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 26)
(E) Taxes. See “Assessor’s Certificate”, also “Municipal Lien Certificate”, also “Real Estate Tax Payment Certificate”.
(F) Taxicab licenses. See “Hackney Carriage Licenses”.
(G) Temporary food service establishment; permit for. The fee for a permit granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under the State Sanitary Code for the operation of a temporary food service establishment shall be: $30 for the first day or portion thereof in any one period consisting of consecutive days, and $5 for every additional day within the same time period.
(Ord. 1981 c. 34; Ord. 2007 c. 9)
(H) Tire recapping plant permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 2.02 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to conduct and maintain a tire recapping or rebuilding plant shall be $750 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 73; Ord. 1990 c. 5 Ch. 6 § 28; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 58; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 58)
(I) Tire salvage or shredding yard. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 3.02 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to conduct or maintain a tire salvage or shredding yard shall be $750 annually.
(Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6, § 29; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 59; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 59)
(J) Torch in open air. See “Fire (Small or Torch) in Open Air”.
(K) Trailer coach park license. The fee for a trailer coach park license granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 32B shall be, in the case of an original license, $250, plus the cost of the notice of hearing, and, in the case of a renewal license, $100. The fee provided in the preceding sentence shall be in addition to the additional license fee, granted by the Board of Health and Hospitals under M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 32G, which shall be $12 per trailer. The City Clerk shall receive no fee for receiving and filing any copy of a trailer coach park license sent him or her by the Board of Health and Hospitals pursuant to Section 32F of said Chapter 140.
(Ord. 1981 c. 34)
(L) Reserved.
[Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
(M) Reserved.
[Reserved]
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; repealed by Ord. 2013 c. 7)
(N) Trenches, permit to excavate. The fee for a permit to excavate a trench as required under M.G.L. Chapter 82A by the Public Improvement Commission and paid to either the Commissioner of Inspectional Services or the Commissioner of Public Works shall be $60 per application for such permit.
(Ord. 2010 c. 5)
(O) Trust instruments and amendments. The fee of the City Clerk for receiving and filing under M.G.L. Chapter 182, Section 2 a copy of a written instrument or declaration of trust, or a copy of an amendment thereof, shall be $100.
(Ord. 1997 c. 4, Ch. 2 § 2)
(P) Trust merged into corporation. The fee of the City Clerk for receiving and filing under M.G.L. Chapter 156, Section 46A a copy, certified by the Secretary of the commonwealth, of articles of amendment in connection with the merger of a trust into a corporation or a certificate issued pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 156, Section 46F evidencing the filing of such articles with such Secretary shall be $100.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 13; CBC 1985 18-1.20; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
(A) Use and occupancy; certificate of. The fee for issuing a certificate of use and occupancy pursuant to Section 111 of the commonwealth’s Building Code, being 780 CMR 111, shall be, in the case of a single, two or three family dwelling, $15, and in the case of all other residential use groups, a primary fee of $65, plus an additional fee of $35 for each unit in excess of three units; in the case of places of assembly, $65; and for all other use groups, a primary fee of $65, plus an additional fee of $35 for 1,000 square feet of gross area contained in the building or structure for which the certificate is issued.
(New; Ord. 1981 c. 29; Ord. 1995 c. 8 § 11; Ord. 2010 c. 5; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 60)
(B) Use permit. The fee of the Building Commissioner for issuing a use permit under Section 4-3 of the Boston Zoning Code shall be $50.
(Ord. 1981 c. 28)
(C) Used car dealer’s license. See “Second Hand Motor Vehicles”.
(D) Underground storage facility permit. The fee for a permit issued by the Head of the Fire Department to maintain an underground storage facility for purpose of storing flammable and combustible liquids shall be $225, ($75 per year for a three-year period) payable at the time of issuance of the permit which permit shall be in addition to any license or any other permit required by M.G.L. Chapter 148 and regulations issued thereunder.
(CBC 1985 18-1.21; Ord. 1986 c. 14 § 1; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 60; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 61)
Editor’s note:
The Building Department and the Housing Inspection Department were abolished and all powers and duties transferred to the Inspectional Services Department by Ch. 19 of the Ordinances of 1981 (Section 9-9 of this Code).
18-1.22 “V” Fees and Charges.
(A) Vessels, liens on. The fee of the City Clerk for recording a statement filed under M.G.L. Chapter 255, Section 15 to enforce a lien on a vessel shall be $25.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 2013 c. 7)
(B) Voter or resident certificate. The fee of the Board of Election Commissioners for furnishing a certificate as to the appearance of a particular name on an annual register of voters shall be $4 for each date specified. The fee received by said Commissioners for furnishing, in the name of the Assessor, a certificate as to the listing of a particular name on the annual listing of residents under Chapter 29 of the Acts of 1917, as amended, shall be $4 for each date specified. If the request seeks the Board’s minutes of the naturalization of a particular person, the fee shall be $5.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 27; CBC 1985 18-1.22; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 4 § 5)
(A) Wagon and handcart licenses. The fee for an annual license granted by the Police Commissioner under rules made by him or her in the exercise of such of the powers arising from M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 22 as are vested in him or her by or under the City Charter shall be $5.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(B) Waste material handling plant permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 3.02 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to conduct or maintain a waste material handling plant shall be $650 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 74; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 61; Ord. 2011 c. 6; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 62)
(C) Water meter; examination and test of. The fee of the Commissioner of Public Works for examining and testing a water meter under M.G.L. Chapter 165, Section 10 shall be $10.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11)
(D) Weights and measures; adjustment of. The charge for the repair, alteration or adjustment of any weight, scale, balance, measure or measuring device shall be a minimum of $20 and $20 for each 15 minutes or fractions thereafter.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 15; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 21; Ord. 2002 c. 3)
(E) Weights and measures; sealing of. The fee for the sealing of a weight or measure under M.G.L. Chapter 98, Sections 41 to 53 inclusive, or any of them shall be:
(1) In the case of a machine or other mechanical device used for determining linear or area measurement, $15;
(2) In the case of liquid capacity measure (other than a vehicle tank) with a measuring capacity of less than one gallon, $1; with a measuring capacity of one gallon or greater but less than ten gallons, $20; and with a measuring capacity of ten gallons or greater, $50;
(3) In the case of a liquid measuring meter (other than those further specified) having an inlet pipe with a diameter of 1 inch or less, $20; and in the case of such a meter having an inlet pipe with a diameter of more than 1 inch, but not more than 4 inches, $50; and in the case of such a meter having an inlet pipe with a diameter of more than 4 inches, $100; and in the case of a vehicle tank meter more than 1 inch but less than 4 inches, $50; and 4 inches or greater $100; and in the case of gravity meters, $20; in the case of gasoline meters for retail, $30; and in the case of oil and grease meters, $15;
(4) In the case of milk and cream bottles and jars, $25 per gross;
(5) In the case of a scale or a balance with a weighing capacity of 100 pounds or less, $30, in the case of a scale or balance with a weighing capacity of greater than 100 pounds, but less than 5,000 pounds, $40; and in the case of a scale or balance having a weighing capacity of 5,000 pounds, or greater but less than 10,000 pounds, $75; and in the case of a scale or balance with a weighing capacity of 10,000 pounds or greater, $150;
(6) In the case of a taximeter or measuring device upon a vehicle to determine the cost of transportation, $40;
(7) In the case of vehicle tank used in the sale of a commodity by liquid measure and having a single compartment, and in the case of each compartment of a vehicle tank so used having two or more compartments, a primary fee of $75, and an additional fee of $10 for each 100 gallons or fraction thereof of capacity;
(8) In the case of weights up to and including ten pounds, $30 per set; in the case of weights greater than ten pounds, up to and including 50 pounds, $20 per weight; in the case of weights over 50 pounds, $30 per weight; and
(9) In the case of a machine or other mechanical device used for counting, $15.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 15; Ord. 1982 c. 18, c. 22; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 7 § 22; Ord. 2002 c. 3; Ord. 2010 c. 5)
(F) Welder’s certificate of qualification. The charge of the Building Commissioner for issuing a certificate of qualification as a welder shall be $35. The applicant for such a certificate shall at his or her expense furnish a suitable place for his or her examination, supply all structural steel bar stock and welding wire required therein and provide for testing completed specimens. A duplicate copy of a welder’s certificate of qualification shall be issued at the request of a welder for a reproduction fee of $10.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 28)
(G) Woodworking plant permit. The fee for a permit granted by the Chief of the Fire Department under Section 23.01 of the Boston Fire Prevention Code to operate a woodworking plant, whether or not including the storage on the premises thereof in excess of 100,000 board feet of lumber, shall be $600 annually.
(Ord. 1976 c. 11; Ord. 1981 c. 22; Ord. 1985 c. 4 § 75; CBC 1985 18-1.23; Ord. 1990 c. 5, Ch. 6 § 30; Ord. 1997 c. 2 § 62; Ord. 2016 c. 9 § 63)
Editor’s note:
The water works system and the sewer works system of the Department of Public Works were abolished and the duties transferred to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission by Ch. 436 of the Acts of 1977. The Building Department and the Housing Inspection Department were abolished and all powers and duties transferred to the Inspectional Services Department by Ch. 19 of the Ordinances of 1981 (Section 9-9 of this Code).
(A) Whenever the amount of fee for any license of permit under Section 18-1 is computed on the basis of gross sales the person seeking such license or fee shall submit to the permit or license granting Agency the following information:
(1) A certified copy of state or federal tax return clearly showing gross sales for the establishment or entity seeking the permit or license;
(2) A sworn statement of gross sales of the premises seeking the permit or license made by a certified public accountant; or
(3) A sworn statement made by the owner or authorized representative of the owner of the premises seeking the permit or license setting forth in detail the gross sales for the previous year broken down by source of revenue. The foregoing statement shall set forth in detail the documents and sources from which statement was derived.
(B) Failure to provide the information set forth above or the furnishing of inadequate or incorrect information shall result in the fee being computed at the highest amount permissible under the applicable paragraph.
(Ord. 1977 c. 15; CBC 1985 18-2)
Except as otherwise expressly provided by Section 18-1, the entire fee fixed by said Section for a permit or license shall be payable at the time of the issuance of such permit or license. The entire fee or charge fixed by Section 18-1 for furnishing an article or the use thereof or the use of a place, and the entire fee or charge so fixed for furnishing a copy or certified copy of a record or paper, and the entire fee or charge so fixed for furnishing service or work shall be payable at the time of application therefor.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 30 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 451; CBC 1985 18-3)
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