(A) For the purpose of full reimbursement to the city of the cost of any police, regulatory, legal or administrative expenses related to the sale of alcoholic beverages in a manner consistent with this subchapter, a regulatory license fee is imposed on the gross receipts from retail sales of alcoholic beverages under each license issued pursuant to this subchapter. The amount of this fee shall be adjusted from time to time by ordinance so that the same shall be reasonably estimated to ensure full reimbursement to the city of the police, regulatory, administrative or legal expenses herein referred to. The regulatory license fee shall be in addition to any other taxes, fees or licenses permitted by law.
(B) Until adjusted by ordinance as hereinbefore required, the regulatory license fee shall be 5% of all sales of alcoholic beverages.
(C) Payment of the regulatory license fee shall accompany tax returns approved for use by the ABC Administrator, submitted to the City Clerk/Treasurer by the twentieth day of each month for the preceding month’s sales. There shall be a monthly credit of $66.66, representing the pro rata portion of the initial license cost for which provision is made in this subchapter.
(D) Failure to pay the monthly remittance within ten days after the due date shall constitute a violation of this subchapter, and in addition, shall constitute grounds for an immediate 30 day suspension of the license for which provision is made herein.
(Ord. 2011-06, passed 9-12-2011)