CHAPTER 9-100. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§9-102. Licenses and Permits. [1]
(1) The Department may fix the license year on a calendar or other
twelve month basis, as it deems desirable for efficient administration and for
the convenience of the public, but if a license year is changed any person
holding a license shall receive credit for the unexpired term.
(2) When
any provision of this Title requires a permit to be obtained before the doing of
a particular act, the permit shall remain in force only for the period of time
specified in it or for such reasonable time as the Department may
provide.
(3) Every license shall:
(a) be produced upon request;
and when required by the Department it shall be publicly displayed in a
conspicuous place where the licensed activity or act is principally
conducted;
(b) be non-assignable and non-transferable.
(4) All
licenses shall be conditioned upon continued compliance with the applicable
requirements of this Title.
(5) Unless otherwise specified, a license or
permit issued under this Title may be revoked for violation of any provision of
this Title or of any condition of the license or permit, pursuant to the
provisions of § 9-103.
(6) If any license fee, permit fee or other
charge imposed by The Philadelphia Code is not paid when due, interest at the
rate of ½% of the amount of the unpaid fee or charge and a penalty at the
rate of 1% of the amount of the unpaid fee or charge shall be added for each
month or fraction thereof during which the fee or charge shall remain unpaid and
shall be collected together with the fee or charge.
(7) Where suit is
brought for the recovery of any such fee or charge the person liable therefor
shall, in addition, be liable for the costs of collection together with the
interest and penalties imposed.
(8) When any person shall give or cause
to be given to a City official or agency a check in payment of any license fee,
permit fee or other charge which is dishonored or unpaid by the bank upon which
it is drawn, the sum of $5.00 shall be added to the amount of such fee or charge
plus interest and penalties as provided therein.