(A) Every permit or prospective licensee pursuant to this chapter shall be required to truthfully and under oath, file an application as provided by the Town Council before requesting, or receiving approval, or operating as described herein above and as regulated by this chapter.
(B) Every permit shall provide a bond in the amount of $5,000 pursuant to and in a form approved by the Town Council, for the purpose of guaranteeing compliance with the entirety of this chapter.
(C) Said bonds shall be subject to forfeiture upon violation of any provision of this chapter or upon the termination of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, subject to a hearing before the Town Council.
(D) Upon filing an application or reapplication pursuant to the jurisdiction of this chapter, licensee or prospective licensee agrees to allow any employee of the Town of White Hall, the Mayor, or any member of Town Council, or any designee of the Mayor, to enter upon the property of the licensee, in its entirety, for the purpose of investigation or enforcement of matters subject to the jurisdiction of this chapter. Failure to allow said entry shall be deemed grounds for revocation of any license and forfeiture of any bond issued pursuant to this chapter. Any violation or failure to comply with the chapter shall be deemed grounds for revocation of any license, permit, or similar authority and forfeiture of any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter.
(E) There shall be a delinquency fee of 10% imposed upon any late payment of any fee for greater than 30 days.
(F) Any amount of fees due and unpaid under this chapter shall be a debt due this municipality. It shall be a personal obligation of the licensee or permittee which shall be enforceable as provided in W. Va. Code § 8-13-15, or in any other manner now or hereafter provided by law for compelling the payment of taxes due municipalities. The municipality shall also be entitled to recover any and all outside costs of collecting said fees, delinquency fees, and court costs, including, but not limited to, filing fees, service fees, legal fees, attorney fees, or any related costs.
(Ord. 18-002, passed 4-9-2018; Am. Ord. 23-006, passed 6-26-2023) Penalty, see §
10.99