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An Ordinance to Repeal & Recreate Subsection 1.08(9) of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Withholding of Licenses and Permits for Non-Payment.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Subsection 1.08(9) of Revised Municipal Code is hereby repealed and recreated to read as follows:
1.08 Tax Collection.
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(9) Licenses and Permits to be Withheld for Non-Payment.
(a) No City license or permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall first have paid the appropriate fee for said license or permit or any delinquent real, personal property, or room tax obligation owed to the City at the time the license or permit is to be issued.
(b) No City license or permit shall be issued unless the applicant shall first have paid any outstanding forfeiture or civil judgment or any delinquent utility charge, false alarm charges, ambulance fee, inspection fee, special assessment or charge, or loan payment owed to the City at the time the license or permit is to be issued.
(c) Real estate taxes will not be considered to be delinquent under subsection (a) until such time as they are forwarded to the Milwaukee County and are paid by the County under section 74.29 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) notwithstanding, the License and Health Committee is authorized to approve payment plans that will pay off the outstanding amount owed to the City during the license or permit year for which application is being made. Failure to abide by such payment plan shall be grounds for suspension, revocation or non-renewal of the license or permit.
(e) Failure to pay the license or permit fee shall result in the immediate cessation of the licensed or permitted occupation. Failure to pay shall include payment that is returned as "insufficient funds" or through some other cause that results in non-payment to the City. Renewal applicants who have not been issued a license or permit for reasons other than non-payment of the fee shall be permitted to continue operating under their license or permit until afforded a hearing as provided in section 9.35(3) of the Revised Municipal Code.
PART II. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
PART III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
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