Wheatland Municipal Code Art. VII Administration and Enforcement

The collector shall administer and enforce this chapter. The collector shall examine each place of business in the city to determine whether this chapter is being complied with.

(Ord. 300 § 200, 1985)

A. The collector and each police officer and each person employed as a license inspector may:

1. File complaints and make arrests for the violation of this chapter;

2. Enter free of charge during regular business hours any place of business for which a license is required and demand the exhibition of the license certificate.

B. Additional Administrative Powers of Collector. The collector may:

1. Extend the time for filing information required for a period of not more than thirty days;

2. Compromise disputed claims as to license tax;

3. Adopt forms and prescribe information to be given in the forms.

(Ord. 300 §§ 201, 202, 1985)

The city council may by resolution adopt administrative rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter.

(Ord. 300 § 203, 1985)

A. A person aggrieved by a decision of the collector or of any other officer of the city made under this chapter may appeal from the decision to the city council.

B. A person appealing a decision shall file written notice of the appeal with the city clerk within ten days after notice of the decision. The notice shall state the grounds relied upon for appeal.

C. The city clerk shall cause the matter to be set for hearing before the city council within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice of appeal, giving the appellants not less than ten days' notice in writing of the time and place of hearing.

D. The findings and determination of the city council at the hearing are final and conclusive. Within three days after the findings and determinations are made, the city clerk shall give notice of them to the appellant.

E. If no appeal is taken, the decision of the collector or other officer is final and conclusive on expiration of the time fixed for appeal.

(Ord. 300 § 205, 1985)

The collector shall add a penalty of ten percent a month of the license tax for failure to pay the license tax when due. The penalty may not exceed one hundred percent of the amount of the license due.

(Ord. 300 § 702, 1985)

The license tax and penalty is a debt to the city. The city may bring an action to collect the debt.

(Ord. 300 § 703, 1985)

The remedies prescribed are cumulative. The use of one does not bar the use of another remedy for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.

(Ord. 300 § 704, 1985)

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, who fails to comply with any of its requirements, or who knowingly misrepresents a material fact in procuring a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1.16.

(Ord. 300 § 700, 1985; Ord. 412 § 17, 2009)