§ 6-16. Time limit on opening business; continuity of business.
(a)
All licensees under this chapter must, within 90 days after the issuance of a city license, open for business. Failure to open for business shall constitute a forfeiture and cancellation of the issued licenses and no refund of license fees or occupational taxes shall be made. Any applicant unable to comply with the time limit of this section may make written request to the administrator for an extension of time not to exceed 90 days; and the administrator at his discretion may grant or deny the request.
(b)
Any license issued under this chapter shall automatically be null and void where the licensed business has not operated or been open to the public for six consecutive months.
(Code 1989, § 9-1-15; Res. No. 95-01-10, 1-10-1995)