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Committee debates stepped late fees for business‑license renewals, tables ordinance drafting
Summary
Staff proposed a stepped late‑fee schedule for overdue business‑license renewals (examples discussed: doubling fines monthly from March through June and voiding licenses on June 30); the committee agreed to have staff draft ordinance language and tabled the item for the next meeting. Members also directed staff to prepare business‑license classifications and fees.
City staff proposed tightening the timeline and enforcement for overdue business‑license renewals: set March 1 as the initial deadline, impose escalating fines that double monthly until June, and consider a business's license void if not renewed by June 30 unless the owner pays fines and reapplies. Staff used example figures for…
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