(a) Whoever engages in any activity contrary to the provisions of this article, whether without obtaining a license required therefor before commencing the same or by continuing the same after the termination of the effective period of any such license, may, in addition to paying the license tax, be liable for a penalty of $50 for each month or fraction thereof during which he or she has been in default of the license tax. It shall be the duty of the City Clerk to collect the full amount of the license tax and penalty imposed and he or she shall not issue any license until the license tax and the penalty have been paid in full.
(b) In addition to the foregoing and except as may herein be otherwise expressly provided, whoever violates any provision under this article, upon conviction shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200, and each day or part thereof that any violation continues shall be deemed to constitute a distinct and separate offense and be punishable accordingly.
(c) Whoever knowingly makes a false statement in any license tax application, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500. Each false statement, whether made with or without other false statements on any one application shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. passed 8-8-2017)