The amount of any license tax and penalty imposed by the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the city of La Puente, and any person carrying on any business without first having procured a license from the city to do so shall be liable in an action in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the license tax and penalties imposed on such business.
(Ord. 776 § 2 (part), 1999)