(A) Penalty for Nonpayment of Annual License: Every annual license which is not paid within a period of forty five (45) days from the time the same becomes due and payable is hereby declared to be delinquent and the City Clerk shall thereupon add to the license and collect a penalty of fifty percent (50%) of the amount due, not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00). (Ord. 891, 3-2-87, eff. 7-1-87)
(B) In the event the license has not been paid for a period of six (6) months from the time the same becomes due and payable, legal action may be taken and in the event legal action is required to collect a business license fee and penalty, said business fee and penalty shall bear interest from the due date thereof at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum until paid.
(C) Criminal and Civil Action: The conviction and imprisonment of any person for engaging in any business without first obtaining a license to conduct the business shall not relieve the person from paying the license fee to conduct such business, nor shall the payment of any license fee prevent a criminal prosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter. All remedies by the City shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions hereof. (Ord. 775, 9-6-77)