(A) No penalty. No penalty for the late payment of any license shall be incurred by any licensee provided the owner or his or her agent makes application for the renewal of his or her existing license to the City Clerk and includes therein the payment of the required fee therefor prior to the expiration date of the license.
(B) Penalty for late payment. Every person whose trade, business, profession, activity or privilege is licensed by the city, other than one who has been closed down or who has not operated the activity in the city after the expiration of the licensing year, shall pay to the City Clerk the regular license fee and, in addition thereto, the following penalty for late application for a renewal:
(1) One to seven days late: 25% penalty;
(2) Eight to 14 days late: 50% penalty; and
(3) After 14 days late: the activity for which the license is required shall be suspended on order of the Mayor and no new license for the activity shall be considered by the Council for 60 days.
(C) Later payment of license fee with penalty no bar to prosecution for operating without a license. The late payment of the license fee along with the penalty set forth herein is no bar to any prosecution by the city for operating any licensed trade, business, profession, activity or privilege within the city without a license therefor.
(Prior Code, § 810.03) (Ord. passed 9-2-2003; Ord. passed 3-1-2011)