A. The Finance Director shall, upon receipt of a properly completed application for a business license, verification of the data contained thereon and payment of all applicable fees and charges, prepare and issue a license under this Article. Each license shall include the amount charged for the same, the expiration date, the name of the Person or entity to which it is issued, the trade, calling, profession, occupation or business licensed and the location or place of business where the trade, calling, profession, occupation or business is to be carried on, transacted or practiced.

B. A mistake made by the Finance Director or the authorized designee in issuing any license or collecting the correct license fee from any Person or entity shall not prevent the Town from (1) collecting the correct amount of fee or (2) revoking any license erroneously issued and refunding the fee collected.

C. No greater or lesser amount of money shall be charged or received by the Finance Director for any license than is provided for in this Article, and no license shall be issued for any period of time other than as provided herein.

D. All charges for a license required by this Article shall be paid in advance and in lawful money of the United States of America at the Town Finance Department.

E. Every application shall be accompanied by the appropriate application fee in an amount set forth in the Town’s fee schedule, as adopted by the Town Council as part of the Town’s annual budget or by separate resolution. License application fees are nonrefundable. (16-01, Amended, 08/18/2016)