Before a Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit shall be issued under the provisions of this Chapter:
A. With the exception of non-profit applicants, civic group applicants, and applicants exempt from the City sales tax ordinance, all Short-Term Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit applicants shall file with the City Clerk a deposit in the form of cash in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the City, and all Seasonal Term Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit applicants shall file with the City Clerk a deposit in the form of cash in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to the City, to be applied towards satisfaction of the applicant's respective City sales tax obligations.
B. Conditioned upon the satisfaction of applicant's City sales tax obligations, the City Clerk shall return the deposit to the applicant within sixty (60) days after the termination date of the applicant's Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit. Said deposit shall at all times remain separate from applicant's tax obligations and shall not be applied against any such tax obligations.
C. After receiving two successive Seasonal Term Mobile Food Concessionaire Permits, and upon full compliance with the City sales tax procedures and provisions of this Chapter throughout the period of each successive term, the deposit requirement stated in this section may be waived upon the written request of the qualifying Mobile Food Concessionaire Permit holder. (Ord. 726, 5-22-2023)