A. The Town Council shall, by resolution, establish the amount of license fees and the terms and conditions thereof, copies of which shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Town Recorder.
B. Every person intending to engage in business shall, before commencing business, obtain a license and pay to the Town the minimum fee in such amount as established by the Town Council required for the type of business being conducted.
C. An employee who is not a partner or owner shall not be required to pay for an individual license.
D. Business license fees shall be paid in advance for the term of the license.
E. Refunds or Rebates:
1. License fees shall not be refunded because the business or activity for which the same was obtained has been discontinued for any reason: and
2. No rebate shall be allowed upon any license.
F. Changes to Business. If there is a change in the name of the business or address, or owners are different from what is shown on the Licensing Officials’ records, the licensee or new business owner shall be required to apply for a new business license and new inspections and fees shall apply. See section 3.1.60(3).
G. Failure To Obtain License: Any person doing business without a license when a license is required, including circumstances where a license has expired, been suspended or revoked, shall, in addition to applicable criminal penalty, be required to pay double of all applicable licensing fees.
H. Failure To Pay Renewal Fee; Late Fee: If the license renewal fee is not paid on or before July 15 of the year in which the renewal license is due, there shall be a business license enforcement fee imposed If the license renewal fee is not paid in full on or before August 15 of the year in which the renewal fee is due, the business license enforcement fee shall be increased. If the renewal license fee is not paid on or before September 1 of the year in which the renewal fee is due, the business license enforcement fee shall be increased to one hundred percent (100%) of the license fee imposed by this chapter.
I. Violation; Administrative Penalty. Any person or entity operating a business in violation of this chapter shall be assessed an administrative penalty in addition to the fee specified in subsection G of this section. See FF fee schedule
J. Civil Action. There is no right to continue a licensed activity without the payment of required fees and penalties. In addition to any criminal action, the Town may bring civil action to collect any delinquent or unpaid fee. In the event legal action is filed to collect delinquent or unpaid fees, the debtor shall pay reasonable attorney fees and costs.