Every person opening, establishing, or maintaining one or more stores or mercantile establishments within the city under the same general management, supervision, or ownership shall pay the license fees hereinafter prescribed for the privilege of opening, establishing, operating, or maintaining such stores or mercantile establishments. The annual license fee prescribed herein shall be as follows: upon one store, the annual license fee shall be $5, or other amount deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court; upon two stores or more, but not to exceed five stores, the annual license fee shall be $10 for each additional store, or other amount deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court. There shall be a Clerk’s fee of $0.50, or other amount deemed appropriate by the Municipal Court, of each license so issued.
(Prior Code, § 14-37)