Upon the filing of an application, an applicant shall pay an application fee, investigation fee and any other imposed fee to the license collector for the purpose of defraying the expenses of investigation of the applicant and application and the issuance of a license. The application fee, investigation fees and other imposed fees shall be in the amount adopted from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3392, effective 9-10-09)
The following persons are exempt from the payment of business license fees but shall be required to file an application with the license collector:
(a) 
Every honorably discharged veteran who qualifies pursuant to the provisions of Business and Professions Code section 16102. A veteran wishing to claim the exemption from fees shall provide proof of honorable discharge status to the license collector.
(b) 
All nonprofit charitable, patriotic, religious, fraternal and educational organizations and any solicitor or peddler employed by such organization who has obtained tax-exempt status from the Franchise Tax Board, unless required to obtain a license under another Chapter of this Part. Any person claiming this exemption shall provide documentation of qualification as required by the license collector.
(c) 
Any person who has complied with the requirements of Section 135 of this Ordinance Code regarding waiver of fees.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09; amended by Ord. No. 3490, effective 2-25-16)
A license shall not be issued under the provisions of this Chapter until the license fee, in the amount prescribed in the Chapter relating to the license for which the application has been filed, has been paid to the license collector. If such license fee has not been paid within thirty (30) days after the date that the license collector is ready, willing and able to issue the license, the application shall be deemed to be withdrawn and the license collector shall not issue a license thereunder. The license fee shall be deemed necessary to defray the cost of inspecting the business premises and investigating the licensee from time to time to determine whether the business premises and the licensee are in compliance with all of the applicable provisions of this Part.
(Added by Ord. No. 3390, effective 8-20-09)