A. Payment Of Fee:
1. Advance Payment: 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 in the amounts prescribed in the schedule set forth in chapter 2 of this title. (Ord. 608, 10-8-1986)
2. Prorate Fee: When an applicant has not engaged in the business or activity until after the expiration of part of the current license year, the license fee shall be prorated by one-half (1/2) year and the fee paid for six (6) months thereof during which the business or activity has been or will be conducted. (Ord. 608, 10-8-1986; amd. 1999 Code)
3. Corporate Fund: Except as otherwise provided, all license and permit fees shall become a part of the corporate fund.
4. Rebate Or Refund Prohibited: In no event shall any rebate or refund be made of any license or permit fee, or part thereof, by reason of death or departure of the licensee or permittee; nor shall any rebate or refund be made by reason of nonuse of the license or discontinuance of the operation or conduct of the licensed establishment, business, or activity. (Ord. 608, 10-8-1986)
B. Annual Fees: Except where otherwise expressly provided, the fee specified for each annual license, when required for a full calendar year, shall apply only when such fee is paid to the village clerk on or before January 31 of such calendar year. Payment of an annual license fee on or after February 1 of such calendar year, when required for a full calendar year, is a delinquent payment, except for a new business, and the applicable annual license fee shall be two hundred percent (200%) of the specified annual fee. (Ord. 1530, 4-12-2010; amd. Ord. 1990, 10-13-2021)