(A) Before any license is issued hereunder, the fee therefor as herein fixed shall first be paid to the City Clerk and the application in writing made to the city for such license by the party desiring the same is filed with the City Clerk. If the applicant does not receive a license within 30 days of the filing of the application or if the application is denied, the applicant shall receive a refund of its license fees. If the applicant received a license, no refund of any part or all of the license fee shall be made.
(B) (1) If the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded does not exceed $1,000, the license shall be free.
(2) If the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded exceeds $1,000, but does not exceed $5,000, the license fee shall be $25.
(3) If the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded exceeds $5,000, the license fee shall be $50.
(C) The applicant shall make a good faith effort to estimate the aggregate retail value of any 50/50 raffles. If said 50/50 raffle grosses more than the aggregate retail value estimated on the application as shown by the records required to be reported to the city, the licensee shall be liable to the city for any further license fee that may be required under this section.
(Ord. 07-08, passed 4-9-07; Am. Ord. 07-36, passed 12-10-07; Am. Ord. 13-07, passed 3-11-13)