§ 413-3.1210. Prorating fees.

(a)

If an annual operating permit is first issued for an activity that commences operation after March 1 of the permit year, the permit fee shall be paid as follows, unless otherwise provided in this section. If the activity commences operation during the period March through May, the full permit fee shall be paid. If the activity commences operation during the period June through August, three-quarters of the permit fee shall be paid. If the activity commences operation during the period September through November, one-half of the permit fee shall be paid. If the activity commences operation during the period December through February, one-fourth of the permit fee shall be paid.

(b)

If a permitted activity ceases operation or is transferred to another person before the end of a permit year, the permittee is eligible for a refund of a portion of the annual operating permit fee that was paid, unless otherwise provided in this section. If the permitted activity ceases operation or is transferred to another person during the period March through May, three-fourths of the permit fee is available for refund. If the permitted activity ceases operation or is transferred to another person during the period June through August, one-half of the permit fee is available for refund. If the permitted activity ceases operation or is transferred to another person during the period September through November, one-fourth of the permit fee is available for refund. No refunds will be made if a permitted activity ceases operation or is transferred to another person during the period December through February. If a permittee is eligible for a refund, a refund will be issued only upon the permittee's timely written request. Refund requests must be submitted within thirty calendar days after a permitted activity ceases operation or is transferred to another person. Refund requests must include the following evidence in a form acceptable to the health officer: The date the permitted activity ceased operation or was transferred to another person, and in the case of transfers, the name, address and telephone number of the transferee.

(c)

This section does not apply to an activity whose permit year commences January 1 and ends December 31 under section 413-3.412.

(Ord. No. 2014-12, § III, 12-2-14; Ords. 93-58 § 2, 78-43 § 1, Ord. 74-1 (part), 1974).