(A) Business licenses shall be valid for 12 months from the day of issuance, unless otherwise specified. On or before 30 calendar days before expiration, the Department shall send a statement to each current licensee within the city notifying the business of the need for renewal.
(B) Fees remaining due and unpaid as of the date of expiration shall have added thereto a penalty (late fee) in an amount set forth by resolution of the City Council. This fee may change from time to time as determined by resolution of the City Council. Businesses may not renew its business license or apply for any new business license in the name of any officer or member of the delinquent business until the mandatory late fee is paid.
(C) In the event that a license has expired and an application is received for a new business license for a business that has operated in violation of this section, the applicant shall be responsible for payment of the penalty amount.
(D) Operating a business without a current business license is considered a separate Class B misdemeanor for every day that the business operates without a license. In the event that the city pursues legal action under this section, the city is entitled to recover attorney’s fees and court costs associated with such action, in addition to the outstanding business license fees.
(Prior Code, § 14.02.110)