A.    The collector shall not issue a license to any person for conducting any business while there is pending any action under this chapter against that person as the holder of any license at the same location until such action has been concluded.

    B.    No license for any ensuing, current or unexpired period shall knowingly be issued or renewed to any person who at the time of making application therefor is indebted to the city for any unpaid business license tax.

    C.    If any person shall have made payment for his license with a check which was returned by the bank upon which it was drawn because of insufficient funds a fee, to be set by council resolution, for insufficient funds will be added to the amount of license tax due. The collector may thereafter require that such person make payment of his business license tax by cash, money order, or certified check.

    D.    Payment of business license tax is required prior to license issuance. (Ord. 470 § 2 (part), 1991: prior code § 12-20)