A. On or before the twenty fifth (25th) of each month, each retail establishment must remit to the Director the full amount of the fee collected for all carryout bags provided to a customer during the previous month, less the amount retained under Section 3.22.2
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B. Each remittance must be accompanied by a report of all transactions subject to the fee. The report must be on a form supplied by the Director and must contain the number of bags supplied or provided to customers, the amount of the fee required by this chapter to be collected, notice regarding the applicability of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, and any other information the Director requires to assure that the required fee has been remitted to the City.
C. If the retail establishment does not file a required report within the time required by this chapter, the Director may estimate the amount of fee due. The Director may base the estimate on a reasonable projection of bags supplied or provided and may consider fees reported by other stores.
D. The Director may send a notice of the estimated fee due, including penalties pursuant to Section 3.22.4
below, to the retail establishment's last known address. The retail establishment must pay the estimated fee, including any interest and penalty assessed by the Director, within ten (10) days after the notice is sent.
E. Funds received by the City pursuant to this article shall be deposited into the City's Environmental Management Fund. (Ord. 19-O-75, 9-17-2019)