5.48.030   General provisions of business permit.
   A.   No vested right or property interest of any type if acquired by a business or driver permit issued to any individual under this chapter.
   B.   All business and driver permits are revocable and subject to suspension in accordance with the provision of this chapter and are to be exercised only in conformance with the regulations provided in this chapter.
   C.   1. A permittee shall not permit any right or privilege granted by his/her permit to be exercised by another, nor shall his/her permit or any interest therein or any right or privilege thereunder be in whole or in part sold, transferred, leased, assigned or disposed of, either by merger or consolidation, expressly or by operation of law or otherwise. A transfer in violation of this subsection shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of this permit.
   2.   Upon the death of any business permit holder, the permit many not be exercised by the executor or administrator of the deceased permittee's estate in accordance with this chapter for a period in excess of one year from the date of death of the permit holder.
   D.   Driver permits are annual permits which expire and become null and void on the next thirtieth day of June; provided, that whenever a driver permit has been applied for and issued within a period of sixty (60) days before June 30th, it shall be valid when issued for the next ensuing year. Application for renewal must be received by the chief of police before expiration of the permit. Renewals may be endorsed on the permit form.
   E.   The renewal fee for each business permit shall be the annual amount designated by the city manager. If any permit is not exercised, the fee shall not be refunded. The fee required is a permit fee and shall not be deemed to be in lieu of business tax as required by the provisions of Chapter 5.04. The business permit fee shall be paid annually, in advance, on or before the thirtieth day of June. (Ord. 9517 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 6552)