(A) Generally.
(1) Where the provisions of this code require that the applicant for any license or permit furnish a bond, such bond shall be furnished in an amount set by City Council, in the amount so required; the form of such bond shall be acceptable to the designated city official. In lieu of a bond, an applicant for a license or permit may furnish one or more policies of insurance in the same amounts and providing the same protection as called for in any such bond; any such policies of insurance shall be approved by the designated city official issuing said license.
(2) If the application for any license or permit is approved by the proper officers of the city, said license or permit shall be granted upon proper payment for same at the office of the issuing authority.
(3) No license fee shall be required from any person exempt from such fee by state or federal law. Such persons shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
(4) Whenever any person fails to comply with provisions of this chapter and has been served a notice of violation of this code and has failed to achieve compliance as ordered in the time specified, a reinspection fee set by City Council necessitated by such noncompliance shall be assessed and paid to the Finance Director within the time period indicated. Each subsequent additional failure to comply, after additional notices citing the same violations have been served, shall be subject to an additional reinspection fee.
(B) Schedule established. The fee required to be paid and the amount of any bond required to be posted to obtain any license to engage in the operation, conduct, or carrying on of any trade, profession, business, or privilege for which a license is required by the provisions of this code shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk. No license shall be issued to any applicant unless they first pay to the Finance Director the fee and posts a bond in the amount required for the type of license desired.
(C) Late payment penalty. An additional late charge of 50% of the base fee shall be incurred as a result of the following:
(1) Failure to obtain a business license within 15 days from the effective date of the ordinance comprising this chapter or any applicable amendment;
(2) Failure to obtain a business license within 15 days of commencement of a business; or
(3) Failure to renew a business license by the license expiration.
(Prior Code, § 110.05) (Ord. O-156, passed 2-17-2014, effective 2-27-2014)