The Finance Director shall refund to vendors the amount of taxes paid illegally or erroneously or paid on any illegal or erroneous assessment where the vendor has not reimbursed himself from the transient guest. When such illegal or erroneous payment or assessment was not paid to a vendor but was paid by the transient guest directly to the Finance Director or his agent, he shall refund the tax to the transient guest.
Applications shall be filed with the Finance Director on the form prescribed by him, within ninety days from the date it is ascertained that the assessment or payment was illegal or erroneous. However, in any event an application for refund must be filed with the Finance Director within four years from the date of the illegal or erroneous payment of the tax. On filing of the application, the Finance Director shall determine the amount of refund due and certify the amount. The Finance Director shall draw a warrant for such certified amount to the person claiming such refund, and he shall make such payments from the General Fund.
(Ord. 1978-133. Passed 3-15-79.)