§ 46-37. Term and duration fractions and transfer of the local business tax receipt.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, licenses shall expire on the thirtieth day of September. Those licenses not renewed by October first, shall be considered delinquent and subject to a delinquency penalty of ten percent for the month of October plus an additional five percent for each month of delinquency thereafter until paid; provided that the total delinquency fee shall not exceed 25 percent of the yearly local business tax receipt fee for the delinquent establishment.

(b)

When a person applies after receiving a civil citation by a City of Hialeah Gardens Code compliance officer for opening a business without first obtaining a local business tax receipt, the code compliance department is hereby authorized to charge an administrative fee of $250.00 to any individual or entity that fails to comply with any provisions of this article. The fee of $250.00 will be additional to the 25 percent of delinquency fee.

(c)

No license shall be issued for more than one year.

(d)

All licenses provided for herein, shall be issued for and apply to only one place of business in the City of Hialeah Gardens.

(Ord. No. 98-35, § 1(113.06), 1-5-99; Ord. No. 2008-06, § 3, 9-16-08)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2008-06, § 3, adopted Sept. 16, 2008, amended § 46-37 as herein set out. Former § 46-37 pertained to term and duration fractions and transfer of the occupational license. See the Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.