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

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address listed on the most recent business license renewal affidavit or business license amendment statement; and/or conspicuously posting said notice upon the premises of the business. Service of notice shall be deemed completed upon the date of personal service of said notice, or the date of mailing of said notice, or the date of actual posting of said notice on the premises of the licensee whichever occurs first. In the event said licensee fails, within a period of thirty (30) days' notice, to pay the business license tax due or any other amount due pursuant to this Chapter, or to request a hearing the procedure for which shall be as provided in Section 21-41, then and in that event the collector shall give a notice of revocation. The licensee shall be given at least ten (10) days' notice, which notice shall specify the grounds for revocation, and which notice shall be given pursuant to the hereinabove set forth procedure for giving notice. In the event said licensee fails within the allotted ten (10) day period to request a hearing to show cause why his or her business license should not be revoked, then and in that event the collector shall revoke said person's license and give notice thereof to said person pursuant to the hereinabove set forth procedure for giving notice. In the event said licensee fails to file within ten (10) days thereafter, an appeal pursuant to Chapter 3 of this Code, then the collector's action in revoking said person's business license shall be conclusive as to all matters involved, and the transacting and carrying on by any person of any business pursuant to said license shall thereafter be deemed a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87; Ord. No. NS-2972 , § 13, 9-3-19) Sec. 21-87. Refunds authorized. Any business tax, or penalties or interest thereon, or portion thereof, may be refunded, if they were: (a) Paid more than once; (b) Erroneously or illegally collected; (c) Paid in excess of the correct amount due; (d) Issued for a business which subsequently, does not operate in the city, due to applicant's inability to obtain additional permits required under any provision of this Code. In such case, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund of the business tax paid. Where applicant cancels his license prior to any inspection or investigation taking place, then in that event, applicant shall be entitled to a refund of all tax, inspection or investigation fees paid, less the fifteen dollar ($15.00) application processing charge, without further deduction to cover the administrative cost therefor; (e) Issued for a business which subsequently becomes prohibited or illegal under any law of the state. In such case, the amount refunded shall be prorated on the basis of the proportion which the number of months remaining in the period for which the business tax was paid bears to the number of months in the whole period. (Ord. No. NS-1922, § 1, 7-20-87) Sec. 21-88. Application for refund. No refund of monies howsoever paid or collected shall be allowed in whole or in part unless an application therefor is filed with the collector within a period of one (1) year from the expiration of the license period for which a refund is sought, and all such claims for refund must be filed with the collector on forms furnished by him or her in the manner prescribed by him or her. Such application may be made only by the person who made the payment, his or her guardian, executor, administrator or heir. Refunds shall not be made to an assignee of the applicant. Upon the filing of such a claim, and when he or she determines that a refund is warranted, the collector City of Santa Ana RFP No. 23-165 Page 110 of 196