Item 09 - Agreement for Business License Tax and Fee Software Services

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validity of the remaining portions of the chapter. The city council hereby declares that it would have passed this Chapter and each article, Section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the articles, Sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-20. Decisions on amounts imposed. If any license tax imposed by this Chapter is for any reason held to be discriminatory or invalid in amount, by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of a lesser amount imposed by the collector. The city council hereby declares that it would have imposed a license tax of some amount on the business, occupation, calling, trade, vocation or other enterprise in question, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the license taxes imposed herein may be declared discriminatory or invalid in amount. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-21. Saving clause. Neither the adoption of this Chapter nor its superseding of any portion of any other chapter shall in any manner be construed to affect prosecution for violation of any chapter or ordinance prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or any penal provision applicable to any such violation, nor be construed to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit required by any ordinance to be posed, filed or deposited, and all rights and obligations thereunto appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-22. Unexpired licenses heretofore issued. Where a license for revenue purposes has been issued to any business by the city and the tax paid therefor under the provisions of any business license tax ordinance heretofore enacted and the term of such license has not expired, then the license tax prescribed for such business by this Chapter shall not be payable until the expiration of the term of such unexpired license. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-23. Unpaid taxes; tax plus penalties. No business license for any succeeding, current or unexpired tax period shall knowingly be issued to any person, who at the time of application, is indebted to the city for any unpaid tax. The total indebtedness shall include the total tax due plus penalties for failure to pay the tax when due. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-24. License tax a debt; civil action. The amount of any business license tax and penalty imposed by the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed a debt to the city. An action may be commenced in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of any delinquent license tax, penalties, and administrative costs incurred in connection therewith, including attorneys fees. City of Santa Ana RFP No. 23-165 Page 82 of 196