In the absence of provision to the contrary all fees and charges for licenses or permits shall be paid in advance at the time application thereof is made to the Village Clerk. When an applicant has not engaged in the business until after the expiration of part of the current license year the license fee shall be pro-rated by quarters and the fee paid for each quarter or fraction thereof during which the business has been or will be conducted. Except as otherwise provided, all license fees shall become a part of the corporate fund.
(1975 Code, § 19-106)