(A) In the absence of provisions to the contrary, all fees and charges for licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time application therefor is made to the Village Clerk. For business licenses other than home occupation, a late fee of $50 shall be applied for any payment received after January 1 and $100 if not paid by January 31. For home occupation licenses, a late fee of $25 shall be applied for any payment received after January 1 and $50 if not paid by January 31.
(B) When a business is commenced after the beginning of the license year, the annual license fee for the balance of the year will be charged in full, and there shall be no proportionate deduction of the annual fee.
(C) (1) In addition to their business license fee, food establishments shall pay an inspection fee in accordance with the following schedule:
Category | Fee |
Food service establishment | $225 |
Retail food store | $125 |
(2) The category of a food establishment shall be determined in accordance with the definitions of RETAIL FOOD STORE and FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT as contained in the Illinois Department of Public Health’s publications titled Retail Food Store Sanitation Code and Food Service Sanitation Code, respectively.
(2000 Code, § 110.07) (Ord. 381, passed 8-1-1949; Ord. 1137, passed 4-5-1982; Ord. 1905, passed 4-21-2003; Ord. 4484, passed 12-20-2021)