§ 5-7.2. License a Debt.

The amount of any license fee and penalty imposed by the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the City; and any person carrying on any business without first having procured a license from the City to do so shall be liable to action in the name of the City, in any court of competent jurisdiction, for the amount of license, penalties interest and attorneys' fees.

If the fees are not paid when due, such fee, penalty and interest shall constitute an assessment against the licensee's real property and shall be a lien on the property in the amount thereof, which lien continue until the amount thereof including all penalties and interest are paid, or until it is discharged of record.

(Ord. No. 2655 N.S. 8: Ord. No. 834 N.S.; Ord. No. 2295 N.S.)