(a) License Fees. The non-refundable semi-annual license fee, payable to the Zoning Department at the time of initial application and then on a semi-annual basis shall be one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250) for each entertainment device arcade location for each six month period or any part thereof. The initial one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250) fee shall be due at the time of the initial application and then the fee shall then be due and payable on a semi-annual basis in the amount of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250) and this fee shall be due on January 15th and July 15th of each year. No proration shall be allowed for the payment of this semi-annual fee. (For example, if the initial semi-annual license fee was paid on April 1st, then the next semi-annual payment would be due on July 15th and the next payment after that would then be due on January 15th. If the initial semi-annual license fee was paid on September 1st, then the next semiannual payment would be due on January 15th and the next payment after that would then be due on July 15th.)
Additionally, a monthly non-refundable license fee of forty-two dollars ($42.00) for each entertainment device that will be located on the premises during the following month shall be paid to the Zoning Department. The initial monthly license fee for each entertainment device shall be paid upon preliminary approval of the initial or semi-annual application. The second monthly license fee shall then be paid on the first day of each subsequent month. No proration shall be allowed if an initial monthly payment is paid after the first of the month.
For purposes of determining licensing fees, each device that is operable by one or more persons is a separate device.
(b) Non-transferability; Display. Licenses issued under this chapter shall not be transferable to any other person, partnership, corporation, or other entity and the business may be conducted only at the location for which the license is issued. The license must be so placed as to be made conspicuously visible and shall list each entertainment device with serial number.
(c) Disposition of License Fees. License fees received by the Zoning Department shall be deposited in the General Fund.
(Ord. 2010-O-21. Passed 3-8-11; Ord. 2011-O-17. Passed 9-13-11; Ord. 2016-O-01. Passed 1- 12-16.)