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File #: 15239    Version: 1 Name: Alcohol license late fees
Type: Ordinance Status: Filed
File created: 6/29/2009 In control: ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE
On agenda: 12/8/2009 Final action: 12/15/2009
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Amending Section 38.08(4) of the Madison General Ordinances to increase the late fees for alcohol beverage licenses from 15% of the license fee to 50% of the license fee.
Sponsors: Michael Schumacher, Michael E. Verveer
Fiscal Note
This fee change may result in a modest increase in General Fund revenues.
Title
Amending Section 38.08(4) of the Madison General Ordinances to increase the late fees for alcohol beverage licenses from 15% of the license fee to 50% of the license fee.
Body
DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This proposal raises the late fees for alcohol beverage licenses from 15% of the license fee to 50% of the license fee.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
Subsection (4) entitled “Fees” of Section 38.08 entitled "Fermented Malt Beverages” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
“(4) Fees.
(a) The fee for a Class A license shall be three hundred dollars ($300) per year if the person also holds a Retail Class A liquor license for the same premises. The fee for a Class A license shall be four hundred twenty-five dollars ($425) per year if the person does not also hold a Retail Class A liquor license for the same premises. The fee for a Class A fermented malt beverage license for less than twelve (12) months shall be prorated according to the number of months or fraction thereof for which the license is issued. Renewal license fees shall be paid no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date the license is to be issued or be subject to a late payment fee of 15%fifty percent (50%) of the license fee or a minimum of $3.00, whichever is greater. Payment of the late fee shall not relieve any person from any other penalties prescribed in this chapter for failure to possess or obtain a license.
(b) The fee for a wholesaler’s license shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) per year. Renewal license fees shall be paid no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date the license is to be issued or be subject to a late payment fee of 15%fifty percent (50%) of the license fee or a minimum of $3.00, whichever is greater. Payment of the late fe...

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