CHAPTER 11
FEES FOR GARDEN CITY APPLICATIONS
SECTION:
1-11-1: Schedule Of Fees, Charges And Expenses
1-11-2: General Business Licensing Provisions
1-11-3: Investigation Fees; Investigation Of Applicant; Approval/Denial Of License And Appeal
1-11-1 SCHEDULE OF FEES, CHARGES AND EXPENSES:
The city council shall establish, by resolution, a schedule of fees, charges and expenses and a collection procedure for applications related to the administration and enforcement of this code. The schedule of fees shall be available in the office of the department that administers the fee collection and may be altered or amended only by resolution of the city council. Until all applicable fees, charges and expenses have been paid in full, no action shall be taken on any application. (Ord. 826, 12-13-2004)
A. The fees to be charged for the various procedures stated above are not refundable unless refund procedures and criteria are outlined within the applicable code section.
B. For large or complicated applications where administrative costs exceed fees collected, time will be charged at the rate determined by the council by resolution, plus other costs accrued.
C. Should an application involve more than one application classification, fees shall be a total of all the fees for each separate application classification. (Ord. 635, 2-15-1995)
D. The city shall be reimbursed by the applicant for any direct costs incurred by the city in obtaining a review of any land use planning application, by architects, engineers, city staff or other professionals necessary to enable the city to approve or disapprove the application. (Ord. 826, 12-13-2004)
1-11-2 GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSING PROVISIONS1:
A. Term Of License: Unless otherwise stated, all business licenses issued hereunder shall expire at twelve o’clock (12:00) midnight, December 31 of the year of license issuance. License fees for any license issued prior to July 1 of any year shall be the full and regular license fee as set by resolution. With the exception of licenses issued under title 3, chapter 4 and title 4, chapter 8 of this code, any license issued on or after July 1 of any year shall be one-half (1/2) of the full and regular license fee as set by resolution.
B. Fees Deposited: All license fees collected under this code shall be deposited to the general fund of the city.
C. Renewals: Renewal of a license shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the city clerk. Renewal forms shall be submitted together with the required license fee. Renewals must be submitted on or before December 1 of any calendar year. Any renewal application submitted after December 1 shall be subject to a twenty five dollar ($25.00) late fee.
D. Separate Premises: A separate license shall be required for each premises at which the business is conducted.
E. Display Of License: All licenses issued pursuant to this code shall be prominently and conspicuously displayed on the premises of the business or shall be in the possession of the licensee whenever the licensee is engaged in the licensed business activity. (Ord. 882-07, 12-10-2007)
1-11-3 INVESTIGATION FEES; INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANT; APPROVAL/DENIAL OF LICENSE AND APPEAL:
A. At the time of filing an original business application, the applicant shall pay an investigation fee to the city clerk, the amount established by resolution of the city council.
B. Upon receipt of such original application the city clerk shall refer it to the chief of police who shall make a thorough investigation of all matters set forth in the application. He shall report whether he could verify the matters set forth in the application, and shall report the past criminal record of the applicant, if any, together with any other pertinent material that he feels should be considered in the granting or denial of the license. (Ord. 682, 12-10-1996)
C. If the applicant or his employer has been convicted of a violation of any municipal, state or federal laws, except for minor traffic violations, in the previous five (5) years; or the applicant has made a false statement on this or any previous application, then it may be disapproved by the chief of police at his/her option. The applicant may appeal the decision to the city council by requesting to do same in writing.
D. If, after the investigation, no such convictions or false statements, as outlined in subsection C of this section, have been discovered, the city clerk shall approve the license subject to other limitations of this section.
E. After being renewed for licensure under this chapter for a second year following the first year of licensure, and without claims against the surety bond, if applicable, the above investigation may be waived by the chief of police for the following business licenses:
Food and drink.
Vendors.
F. All businesses may be approved by the city clerk upon the recommendation of the chief of police except that licenses relating to the following shall need approval of a majority of the city council:
Beer and wine.
Circuses, carnivals and menageries.
Dance halls and public dances.
Fireworks.
Liquor.
Massage.
Oil refining.
Pool tables or card tables.
G. To be considered at a regular city council meeting, business license applications shall have been filed with the city clerk at least five (5) days before a regular meeting of the city council. (Ord. 635, 2-15-1995)
See also title 3, chapter 1 of this code.