Brisbane Municipal Code Ch. 5.24 Enforcement and Penalties

In any action brought under or arising out of any of the provisions of Chapters 5.04 through 5.24, or any amendment thereto, the fact that a party thereto represented himself or herself as engaged in any business or calling for the transaction of which a license is required, or that such party exhibited a sign indicating such business or calling, shall be conclusive evidence of the liability of such party to pay for a license as required by Chapters 5.04 through 5.24.

(Ord. 232 § 10-1, 1977).

The licensing of any business pursuant to Chapters 5.04 through 5.24 shall not constitute a waiver by the city of the violation by the licensee of any other ordinances of the city, whether or not known to the license collector at the time of the issuance of the license.

(Ord. 232 § 10-3, 1977).

Every annual or semiannual license which is not paid within a period of thirty (30) days from the time the same becomes due and payable is declared to be delinquent, and the license collector shall thereupon add to the license and collect a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the license so delinquent; and if such license is not paid within sixty (60) days from the time such license becomes due and payable, an additional sum of fifteen percent (15%) of the license shall be added to the license and collected as a penalty.

(Ord. 232 § 6-1, 1977).

Every quarterly license which is not paid within a period of ten (10) days from the time the same becomes due and payable is declared to be delinquent, and the license collector shall thereupon add to such license and collect a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the license so delinquent; and, if such license is not paid within twenty (20) days from the time such license becomes due and payable, an additional sum of fifteen percent (15%) of the license shall be added to the license and collected as a penalty.

(Ord. 232 § 6-2, 1977).

Every daily, weekly, or monthly license which is not paid at the close of business on the day when the same was due and payable is declared to be delinquent, and the license collector shall thereupon add to the license and collect a penalty of ten percent (10%) of the license as delinquent; and, if such license is not paid within three (3) days from the time such license became due and payable, an additional sum of fifteen percent (15%) of the license shall be added to the license and collected as a penalty.

(Ord. 232 § 6-3, 1977).

The amount of any license fee and penalty imposed by Chapters 5.04 through 5.24 shall be deemed a debt to the city, and any person carrying on any business without first having procured a license from the city to do so shall be liable to an action in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the amount of license and penalties imposed on such business.

(Ord. 232 § 6-4, 1977).

In any action brought under or arising out of any of the provisions of Chapters 5.04 through 5.24, the fact that a party thereto represented himself as engaged in any business or calling for which a license is required, or that such party exhibiting a sign indicating such business or calling, shall be conclusive evidence of the liability of such party to pay for a license for such business.

(Ord. 232 § 6-5, 1977).

The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by the fines, penalties and enforcement provisions set forth in Chapters 1.14, 1.16 and 1.18 of this code.

(Ord. 232 § 6-6, 1977).

(Ord. No. 554, § 4, 1-18-11)

All remedies prescribed under this chapter shall be cumulative and the use of one or more remedies by the city shall not bar the use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of Chapters 5.04 through 5.24.

(Ord. 232 § 6-7, 1977).