Annual fees for licenses issued under this division shall be of such an amount as the county executive, by regulation adopted under method (3) of section 2A-15 of this Code, may set from time to time. The fees shall not exceed the cost of inspection and issuing the permits for the various establishments regulated by this chapter. The permit fee so fixed shall be submitted with the application and is not refundable in whole or in part unless the application is withdrawn prior to an inspection of the premises by the director of the department or his/her authorized agent. If the application is withdrawn prior to the inspection, the entire permit fee shall be refunded. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 97-6; 1978 L.M.C., ch. 18, § 3; 1980 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1; 1984 L.M.C., ch. 24, § 45.)