Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Code to the contrary, no license shall be granted for a period longer than one (1) year, and all licenses shall commence on June 1 and expire on May 31 of each year. When an applicant of a new business, occupation or activity requires a license after expiration of six (6) months (December 1) of the current license year, the license fee shall be fifty percent (50%) of the annual fee as set forth in section 3-1-6 of this chapter.
It shall be the duty of the Finance Department, from twenty (20) to sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the license period, to cause a written notice to be mailed to each licensee directing the attention of such licensee to the fact that a new license will be required on the day following the expiration of his existing license and directing his attention also to the amount of the license fee and to the penalty for failure to procure a license in accordance with the provisions of this Code governing the issuance of such license. Failure on the part of the Finance Department to cause such notice to be mailed to each licensee shall not, however, excuse the licensee from a failure to secure a license or a renewal thereof, nor shall it be a defense to a suit brought by the Village to recover the penalty for a violation of the provisions of this Code under which the licensee is required to obtain a license.
All license fees shall be due and payable before June 1 of each year. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to pay the applicable fee on or before July 1 of each year shall pay the fee established in section 3-1-6 of this chapter plus a late payment fee of an additional fifty percent (50%) of the established fee, provided that the amount of the late payment fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). In addition, the director of finance or his/her designated agent shall review applicable village records to determine whether the license applicant has any outstanding financial obligations including the nonpayment of any required business license for prior year or years to the village. If unpaid financial obligations exist, that amount, plus any interest or penalties which may have accrued thereon, shall be added to the license fee herein imposed. No license shall be issued until all fees provided for herein are paid.
(Ord. 932, 5-14-1974; amd. 1992 Code; Ord. 3093, 8-15-2006)