§ 46-211. Annual permit fee.  


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  • (a)

    Fees. The annual fee for a permit under this division for each sightseeing or charter vehicle is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule and shall be paid in advance to the department of administration and regulatory affairs in two installments on or before January 1st and March 1st of each calendar year in amounts prescribed in the city fee schedule. In the event the permit is issued for a period of time less than one year, the fee shall be prorated, payable at the rate stated for this provision in the city fee schedule for each month or fraction thereof remaining in the calendar year, not to exceed the full annual fee. The reissuance of each certification decal that is lost, mutilated, or otherwise rendered unusable shall be provided only upon reinspection of the sightseeing or charter service vehicle.

    (b)

    Refunds. Within 90 days of the expiration of any calendar year a permittee may apply to the director for a refund of a portion of its permit fees if the permit fees paid for the previous calendar year exceed two percent of the permittee's gross receipts. The permittee shall make a refund application on the form promulgated by the director. The application shall state the amount of refund requested and shall be accompanied by copies of records maintained by the permittee in a form approved by the director. The application, as well as any supplementary material required by the director, must be accompanied by an affidavit signed and sworn to by or on behalf of the applicant or conform to minimum state law requirements for unsworn declarations. The applicant shall state that the application (or supplement) and all attachments thereto are correct and complete and do not omit any material item and that the applicant either: (i) has personal knowledge of each matter affirmed or declared, or (ii) has conducted a thorough investigation into each matter affirmed or declared. Upon receipt of a complete and timely application, together with any required supplements, and after examining and investigating same, the director shall either:

    (1)

    Refund or credit to the account of the permittee the amount by which the total permit fees paid for the previous calendar year exceed two percent of the permittee's total gross receipts for the previous calendar year; or

    (2)

    Deny the refund.

    (c)

    Additional to other required fees. The fees established in this section shall be payable in addition to any other applicable fees imposed by this Code or other ordinances of the city.

(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2015-997, § 24, 10-14-2015)