(A) In connection with the first application of any person, group of persons, partnership, or corporation applying for a license under this section, said applicant shall pay at the time of such application a non-refundable initial license application fee of $750 which shall be in addition to the license fee required in the village. Such amount shall be due and paid at the time when the application is completed and filed with the Village Clerk. The initial license application fee shall be for the purpose of defraying any costs which the village may incur as a result of the review and investigation of the application.
(B) The village may, following approval by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees, retain or refund any or all of the initial license application fee, regardless of whether the applicant has been granted a license.
(Ord. 2012-005, passed 3-21-12)