The following fees are required for each license granted under the authority of this chapter:
A. Application Fee. Each application for the granting, renewal or modification of a license under the authority of this chapter shall be accompanied by a filing fee in an amount set from time to time by county ordinance.
B. License Fee.
1. Each licensee shall pay to the county an amount equal to five percent of the licensee's annual gross revenues as defined in Section 5.04.030 of this chapter.
2. The payment shall be computed quarterly, for the preceding quarter, as of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. Each quarterly payment shall be due and payable no later than thirty days after the relevant computation date. Each payment shall be accompanied by a financial report certified by the chief financial officer of licensee, showing in detail the gross revenues of the licensee related to that quarter. The payment required pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other tax or payment owed to the county pursuant to any other applicable ordinance, regulation or law of the county, the state of Arizona or other jurisdiction.
3. The licensee may identify as a separate line item on each regular bill for each subscriber the amount of the total bill assessed as a license fee and the identity of the license authority to which the fee is paid.
C. Performance Bond.
1. Within thirty days after the execution of the license agreement, the licensee shall file with the county a performance bond for the benefit of the county in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).
2. In the event that the licensee fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or the license agreement, then there shall be recoverable jointly and severally from the principal and surety any and all damages or costs suffered by the county.
3. The damages or costs shall include, but not be limited to, attorney's fees and cost of any action or proceeding and including the full amount of any compensation, indemnification, cost of removal or abandonment of any property or costs due and owing the county up to the full amount of such bond.
4. The bond shall be maintained in full as a continuing obligation during the entire term of the license agreement and for six months following the termination of the agreement.
5. The bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the state and shall be in a form approved by the county attorney.
(Ord. 2004-19 § 3, 2004; Ord 1997-17 § 2, 1997; Prior code § 19.08.020)