§ 26-131. Regulatory fee; expiration.

(a)

There shall be an annual regulatory fee, consisting of a nonrefundable investigative fee and a license fee, for each massage and spa establishment licensed within the city. The nonrefundable investigative fee and the license fee shall be set by resolution of the city council and shall remain in effect until modified or amended by subsequent resolution adopted by the city council. The nonrefundable investigative fee and the licensee fee shall be paid with the license application and shall not be prorated under any circumstances. If the applicant withdraws the application or the license is denied, the applicant shall be refunded the license fee paid. No refund shall be allowed once the license has been issued.

(b)

All licenses granted hereunder shall be for the calendar year and expire on December 31 of each year. Each subsequent application shall be treated as an initial application and the applicant shall be required to comply with all rules and regulations for the granting of licenses as if no previous license had been held. Existing licensees shall file applications by December 1 of each year for the following license year. Applications received after December 1 shall be subject to a ten-percent late fee.

(c)

Any person applying hereunder who shall pay the required fee, or any portion thereof, after January 1, shall, in addition to said annual fee and late charges, pay simple interest on the delinquent balance at the annual rate then charged by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States on unpaid Federal Income Taxes.

(d)

No license issued pursuant to this article shall be transferable.

(Ord. No. 2011-09-15, 9-20-2011)

State law reference

Authority to assess regulatory fees on massage parlors, O.C.G.A. § 48-13-9.

Charter reference

Regulatory fee authorized, § 1.03(b)(4).