§ 12-27. Issuance of certificate of use and local business tax receipt upon payment of delinquent fees and compliance of violation.

(a)

No certificate of use or local business tax receipt shall be issued or renewed to any business, profession, or occupation which is thirty (30) days or more delinquent in payment of local business taxes, false alarm fees, or code fines or liens, or annual fire inspection fees. Once the applicant provides proof that all delinquent local business taxes, false alarm fees, code fines or liens, and annual fire inspection fees have been paid and the violations have been brought into compliance, the certificate of use and local business tax receipt shall then be issued subject to any penalties set forth in section 12-33. However, a business which is operating without a valid, current certificate of use may qualify to apply for a temporary certificate of use if they file a corrective plan with the city and pay in full all outstanding taxes and fees due and owing to date. In addition, a fee in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be required to apply for a temporary certificate of use which shall automatically expire after one hundred eighty (180) days. If the corrective actions in the action plan have not been successfully completed within the allotted timeframe to the city's satisfaction, the applicant would be required to re-apply for an additional temporary certificate of use and would be required to pay an additional two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) fee. A maximum of two (2) temporary certificate of uses may be obtained per business.

(b)

If the applicant is appealing the false alarm fee pursuant to section 14-80 and has posted the bond required in section 14-80(e), the certificate of use and local business tax receipt shall be issued on a timely basis.

(Ord. No. 96O-164, § 2, 1-13-97; Ord. No. 01O-03-18, § 1, 4-9-01; Ord. No. 07O-04-121, § 1, 6-25-07; Ord. No. 12O-01-103, § 1, 2-27-12)