(A) All license fees as established by the Council from time to time in the Appendix to this code, must be paid at the time of filing the application.
(B) In the case of licenses granted for premises wherein construction is not yet completed, the Council may grant the license but the Clerk must not issue the license until the construction is completed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the Council. The fee for the license shall be one-half of the license fee from the date of approval until business operations actually commence on the licensed premises. When business operations commence, the full fee shall become effective pro rated on a quarterly basis. In no event shall a reduced fee apply for a licensed establishment under construction for a period of longer than 12 months from the date of Council approval, but the full fee must be paid for the balance of the construction period.
('72 Code, § 422:15) (Ord. 1992-689, passed 3-23-92)