A. Fee Imposed; Prorating: The license fee imposed and required to be paid to the city clerk shall be the sum of two hundred twenty five dollars ($225.00) per annum; provided, however, that the license fee for any license issued for only a portion of a year shall be prorated from the date that the licensee commences to operate to the end of the calendar year, but in no event for less than six (6) months.
B. Term Of License: All licenses shall expire at one o'clock (1:00) A.M. January 1 of the following year. No refund of licensee fees shall be allowed.
C. Renewals:
1. Renewals may be granted upon application duly filed accompanied by a true copy of the application for the state license and the license issued by the state for the sale of liquor by the drink at retail, if the record of the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter and upon payment of the license fee for the ensuing year. Any operation under an expired license shall constitute a violation thereof.
2. In the event a licensee who has previously been issued a license on a prorated basis under the provisions of this section wishes to have such license renewed for the same period for the next succeeding year, he shall file his intention to so apply for such license with the city clerk, accompanied by the required fee and other requirements for renewal provided in this section, on or before December 31 of the year preceding. (1991 Code § 5.04.060)