A. Annual License: All annual licenses or registration shall terminate on December 31 of the calendar year. The village clerk shall mail all licensees a statement of the time of expiration of licenses held by the licensees three (3) weeks prior to the date of expiration. The failure to send out such notice or the failure of the licensee to receive it shall not excuse the licensee from the failure to obtain a new license or a renewal thereof, nor shall it be a defense in any action for operating without a license.
B. Payment Of Fees: The fees shall be paid at the time the license or registration is issued. When an applicant has not engaged in business until after the expiration of part of a current year, the license fee shall be prorated monthly and the fee paid for such period during which the business has been or will be conducted.
C. Advance Payment: No such payment of any license fee in advance of the issuance of the license in due form shall entitle or authorize any person to any of the rights or privileges conferred by the issuance of any license or to the opening or maintaining of any business or establishment contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2003-02, 3-3-2003)