§ 10-4. Nature of license; term and proration.
(a)
The licenses provided for in this article are assessed and payable for the privilege of engaging in and doing business in the city and under this article. A business shall be classified as that of a merchant, manufacturer, wholesaler or service occupation according to the principal activity of the business.
(b)
Unless otherwise specified by this article, all licenses shall be issued annually for a one-year period and shall expire on the last day of December of each year.
(c)
The license fee shall not be prorated and an applicant purchasing a license during the calendar year shall pay the full license fee for that year.
(Ord. No. 2173, § 4, 5-6-74; Ord. No. 2231, § 1, 6-7-76)