A. All annual licenses shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal year of the city, where no provision to the contrary is made.
B. The city clerk shall mail to all licensees of the city a statement of the time of the expiration of the license held by the licensee, if an annual license, two (2) weeks prior to the date of expiration; provided, that a failure to send out such notice, or the failure of the licensee to receive it, shall not excuse the licensee from failure to secure a new license, or a renewal thereof, nor shall it be a defense in an action for operation without a license. (1977 Code § 5.04.070)