A. The business license fee for any business to be operated within the City shall be twenty six dollars ($26.00) for initial application and annual renewal. The license fee may be prorated in order to match the license expiration date and term of license established by the master license service. The fees set forth in this section may be modified from time to time by resolution of the City Council.
B. Application and renewal of the license shall require payment of the master license handling fee as authorized by Revised Code of Washington 19.02.
C. A business failing to complete the annual renewal of its business license on or before the expiration date will be charged the master license service delinquency fee as authorized in Revised Code of Washington 19.02.
D. Business licenses shall expire on the date established by the master license service, and the term of license may be prorated to accommodate an expiration date administered by the master license service. The license must be renewed through the master license service, in coordination with the City Clerk, on or before the expiration date in order to continue the business activity after the expiration date.
E. Failure to renew a business license within one hundred twenty (120) days after the expiration date may result in the cancellation of the license. A new license application as described in this chapter may be required in order to continue conducting business in the City after the license has been canceled. (Ord. 67-A, 7-1-2008)