§ 4-46. Permit fees.

(a)

Annual fees in the amount of one-half (½) of the state annual fees are hereby levied on the holders of mixed beverage permits, mixed beverage late hours permits, caterer's permits, mixed beverage cartage permits, mini-bar permits and limousine alcoholic beverage permit under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. The fees will be collected for the following periods.

(1)

A mixed beverage permit fee shall be collected for each year such permit is in effect after the third year of the existence of the original state permit.

(2)

A mixed beverage late hours permit and caterer's permit fee shall be collected for each year such a permit is in effect after the third year of the existence of the original mixed beverage state permit.

(3)

A fee for mini-bar permits, mixed beverage cartage permits, and limousine alcoholic beverage permits are due beginning with the first year the permit is in effect.

(b)

Any permittee or licensee who engages in the sale of any alcoholic beverage without having first paid the fees levied by the city shall be guilty of a class "C" misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Code 1959, § 5-4.1; Ord. No. 43558, §§ 1, 2, 3-21-74; Ord. No. 57530, § 1, 9-1-83; Ord. No. 68849, § 1, 2-16-89; Ord. No. 76467, § 1, 9-10-92)