A. The business license is valid for one year and shall be renewed annually. The clerk shall have the authority to adjust the expiration date and to prorate the license fee of the license in order to coincide with state of Washington license expiration dates. Licenses issued under this chapter shall not be assignable.

B. Application for renewal of licenses issued hereunder shall be made to the clerk no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of adult cabaret licenses, and no later than 14 days prior to the expiration of cabaret licenses and adult cabaret manager and entertainer licenses. The renewal license shall be issued in the same manner and on payment of the same fees as for an original application under this chapter. There shall be assessed and collected by the clerk, an additional charge, computed as a percentage of the license fee, on applications not made on or before said date, as follows:

C. The clerk shall renew a license upon application unless the clerk is aware of facts that would disqualify the applicant from being issued the license for which he or she seeks renewal, and further; provided, that the application complies with all provisions of this chapter as now enacted or as the same may hereafter be amended. (Ord. 5190 § 3, 1999; Ord. 4692 § 7, 1994; Ord. 2070 § 1, 1974; 1961 code § 5.32.070.)