Chapter 501 - Business Licence Fees

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BUSINESS LICENCE FEES 501.1.7 Original fee - defined “original fee” means the fee payable upon application by an applicant who has not in the previous calendar year held a licence respecting the same business at the same location that is noted on the submitted application. 501.1.8 Person - defined “person” includes a corporation and a partnership and the heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law. 501.1.9 Renewal fee - defined “renewal fee” means the fee payable upon application by an applicant, who in the previous calendar year held a licence respecting the same business at the same location that is noted on the submitted application, where application is made and the fee therefor is paid by March 15th of the current year. Article 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS 501.2.1 Fees - set out - Schedule ‘A’ - payment upon application Subject to Section 501.2.5 and Section 501.2.6, each person, applying for a licence in respect of a trade, occupation, calling or business, shall pay the fee set out in Schedule ‘A’ hereto unless another fee is specifically prescribed in the Chapter respecting licensing of that particular trade, occupation, calling or business. Fees paid shall be returned to the applicant if the application for a licence is denied. By-law 2004-262, 6 December, 2004. 501.2.2 Fees - Schedule ‘A’ - annual All licence fees set out in Schedule ‘A’ hereto are annual fees unless otherwise indicated. All licences set out in Schedule ‘A’ are subject upon change of location, to a fee of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75). By-law 2004-262, 6 December, 2004; By-law 2013-080, 10 June, 2013. 501.2.3 Refunds - formula - conditions Subject to Section 501.2.4, in those cases where a licence is surrendered by a person ceasing operation, and not due to Council’s revocation of said licence, the licence fee shall be partially refunded according to the following formula: (a) for a person ceasing operation from January 1st to March 31st in any year - for surrender - 75 per cent of the annual fee; (b) for a person ceasing operation from April 1st to June 30th in any year - for surrender - 50 per cent of the annual fee; and (c) for a person ceasing operation from July 1st to December 31st in any year - for surrender - no refund. By-law 2004-262, 6 December, 2004. 501.2.4 No refund - conditions No refund shall be given for any licence for which the fee payable for the full year is One Hundred Dollars ($100) or less; nor for any licence for which a per diem fee is charged, KITCHENER 501.3 MAY 2022