11A - ORDINANCE - BUSINESS LICENSE TAX PENALTY ABATEMENT

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Upon the collector's learning of any inaccuracy or incompleteness, notice shall be given forthwith to the licensee, at the address shown on the license where the licensee consented to receive information concerning his or her license, that the license is invalid and requesting the licensee to reapply for a re-validated license within thirty (30) days. Upon the licensee's successful application for a re-validated license within the period hereinabove set the collector shall apply pro rata to the re-validated license the remainder of the sum originally paid by the licensee. Upon the licensee's failure to make successful application for a re-validated license within the period hereinabove set the collector shall give notice forthwith pursuant to section 21-86 that the licensee's license is hereby suspended. Thereafter, upon denial of licensee's appeal it shall be revoked whereupon the licensee's original payment shall be forfeit. Any person refusing or failing to make application or to provide information required shall be assessed an amount pursuant to section 21-41, and shall be in violation of this chapter. The collector, upon making an assessment pursuant to section 21-41, may in his or her discretion autoregister a license account in the name of any such person for purposes of assessing business license taxes, penalties, interest, charges, and service fees as applicable. Whenever the collector shall cause a license account to be registered an autoregistration service fee shall be applicable in the amount as specified by resolution of the city council. Sec. 21-64. How and when payable; effect of dishonored instrument; return payment service fee. All business license taxes or deposits in lieu thereof due hereunder shall be paid in advance, in lawful money of the United States, or by check, draft or other instrument in the discretion of the collector, at the office of the collector in the finance department of the city. No business license shall be issued or renewed until the amount due and payable has been paid in full. Any license, the fee for which has been paid by an instrument such as a check, or draft which is dishonored upon presentation for payment, shall be void and of no effect from its inception. The collector, may, in his or her discretion, withhold the effect of this provision if the fee is paid within fifteen (15) days. Payment of license fees following a dishonor of such instrument upon presentation for payment shall thereafter be made only by cashier's check, money order or cash, which fee shall include any applicable penalty, as well as a return payment service fee in the amount as specified by resolution of the city council for such dishonored instrument. The collector shall be authorized to reject payment other than by cash, cashier's check or money order from such licensee for a period of two (2) years following any such dishonor. Sec. 21-83. Penalties for past due delinquency; application - Minor errors in payments; acceptance. 21 PX-23 11