(A) Fixing fees. Except as otherwise specifically provided, all fees for licenses provided for in this chapter, including, but not by way of limitation, license fees, investigation and administration fees, shall be fixed and determined by the Council, adopted by ordinance and uniformly enforced. The fees may, from time to time, be amended by the Council by ordinance. A copy of the ordinance shall be kept on file in the office of the City Administrator and open to inspection during regular business hours. For the purpose of fixing these fees, the Council may categorize and classify; provided that, the categorization and classification shall be included in the ordinance authorized by this section.
(B) Refundment. A pro rata share of an annual license fee for a license to sell alcoholic beverages, either on-sale or off-sale, shall be refunded to the licensee, or to his or her estate, if:
(1) The business ceases to operate because of destruction or damage;
(2) The licensee dies;
(3) The business ceases to be lawful for a reason other than a license revocation or suspension; or
(4) The licensee ceases to carry on the licensed business under the license.
(2004 Code, § 112.002) (Ord. 20-814, passed 6-9-2020)