No rebate or refund of any license fee or part thereof shall be made by reason of non-use of the license, or by reason of a change in location or business rendering the use of the license ineffective, provided that the City Manager or Manager’s designee has authority to refund a license fee collected through an error, or in cases where the application is denied by the City Manager or Manager’s designee or the Council.
('72 Code, § 400:42)