(A) A person licensed under this subchapter shall pay a license fee in an amount established by resolution.
(B) Licenses may be issued based upon the number of individuals conducting business and for specific business categories as enumerated by resolution.
(C) In arriving at the number of individuals carrying on a business, the city shall count the proprietors, officers, partners and associates actively engaged in the business, either full or part time.
(D) Licenses issued after December 31 may be prorated for the remainder of the year. The fee is due for the full month in which it is purchased, regardless of the date purchased, in addition to each month for the balance of the fiscal year. To be eligible for proration, a license must also be purchased, in full for the following year, at the time the prorated fee is collected.
(E) Annual license fees shall be in effect from July 1 through June 30. Fees shall be due and payable on July 1 of each year for the license commencing with the date and shall be delinquent on August 1 of that year.
(F) There shall be a penalty of 20% added to all business license fees paid later than 30 days after they are due.
(G) A duplicate license will be issued upon application and payment of a fee to replace the license previously issued which was lost or destroyed.
(H) No transfer or assignment of any license issued under this subchapter is valid or permitted, except that when a person sells or transfers a business for which the license has been issued, the purchaser is not required to pay an additional license fee for the remainder of the fiscal year; provided, the person selling the business notifies the city in writing of the transfer of the business. This is only applicable if the location and nature of the business is unchanged.
(I) At all times after the issuance of the business license, the licensee shall cause it to be posted in a conspicuous place upon the business premises, available for inspection by the public and by employees and prospective employees of the business.
(Ord. 96-07-597, passed 5-15-1997; Ord. 206, passed 5-1-2003) Penalty, see § 110.99